Traditional Chinese characters used in Hong Kong retain this visual history much better than their simplified versions, which is why I prefer reading and writing them. I am quite sure many ...

Explore the artistry and history of Chinese calligraphy at the newly unveiled '101 Wishes: The Beauty of Chinese Characters' ...

It can take years for someone, even a native speaker, to master just a small number of all the strokes and radicals (the building blocks of Chinese characters). So, throughout history, there have ...

Chinese Characters is a new series of essays exploring Chinese history through the life stories of key personalities. Here, series presenter Rana Mitter tells the story of Wu Zetian, the female ...