Chinese writing is logographic, that is, every symbol either represents a word or a minimal unit of meaning. When I write the character , it not only has a sound, niu, it has a meaning, “cow.” Only a ...

Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In ...

PRESENTER:'And that's because some Chinese writing signs 'haven't changed very much. PRESENTER:'Let's take the sign for a very important thing 'for the Shang and for us, 'Rain.' DR YIJIE ZHUANG ...