The Chinese Computer: A Global History of the Information Age. By Thomas Mullaney. MIT Press; 376 pages; $34.95 and £32 The National Chinese Characters Typing Competition is rarely cause for ...
Few languages are so associated with their written form as is Chinese. The mere mention of the language calls to mind an elaborate, beautiful and—to outsiders—mysterious script. The Chinese themselves ...
Grandparents are teaching Chinese calligraphy to their granddaughter and how to write Chinese New Year auspicious messages. AsiaVision/E+ via Getty Images Among China’s traditional holidays and ...