The goal of my new book Chineasy is to allow people to learn to read Chinese easily by recognizing characters through simple illustrations and animations. By learning one small set of building blocks, ...

Discover how Chinese and Japanese writing systems work without alphabets, using symbols and syllabaries that represent ...

It's often taught that every language requires an alphabet for writing. It consists of individual letters like a, 'aa', or 'A ...

In China, it takes blood, sweat and months of studying dictionaries to become a Character Hero. Millions tune in every week to watch teenagers compete for the title. Character Hero is a Chinese-style ...