Chinese characters do not indicate how they’re pronounced. And to complicate matters even further, there are actually two Chinese writing systems: simplified Chinese (used in mainland China ...

Compared to other animal species, humans can plan and execute highly sophisticated motor tasks, including the ability to ...

Mandarin is taught in schools using pinyin, a romanised, phonetic system of writing Chinese. There’s a brief introduction to how Chinese characters are formed and how calligraphy is still ...

However, among all of these writing systems, Chinese characters, Hanzi, hold a special place in my heart as being the most elegant and aesthetic. Despite the practical limitations of Chinese ...