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Simplified Chinese Characters Are Destroying the Chinese Language

In China’s Commercial Press’s sixth edition of the Modern Chinese Dictionary, 239 English words, including “NBA,” have been added. After its publication, 100 scholars reported that this dictionary violates long-established Chinese language rules. They also accused the Commercial Press of Latinizing some Chinese characters, i.e., using English vocabulary to replace Chinese characters. Doing so causes severe destruction ...

Max Lu

Traditional Chinese characters.

Which Place is Better to Learn Chinese, Beijing or Taiwan?

With China poised to become the No. 1 superpower economy in the world, there has never been a better time to learn Chinese. However, every layman who considers learning Chinese directly from the East will be conflicted with a choice — whether to learn it in Beijing or Taiwan. Learning Chinese in Beijing A huge advantage ...

Nspirement Staff

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The Best Place to Learn Chinese Is Not China

As China becomes a dominant global power, it is inevitable that its language will become popular. With a population of almost 1.4 billion, no one with international career ambitions can now afford to neglect learning Chinese. According to estimates, the number of American students wanting to learn Chinese doubled from 200,000 in 2015 to 400,000 ...

Armin Auctor