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Author: Shen He
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Some people replace English with half-baked, half-localized abbreviations to imitate native English speakers, exploiting loopholes in Chinese language to discuss history, literature, and philosophy with various misspellings. Others use Japanese symbols in their names, mimicking the names of Japanese officers in the old days—because online, one shouldn’t engage in nationalist sentimentality over symbols. Therefore, there’s no need to harshly criticize these practices. Thus, even if you’ve dedicated your entire life to the study of Chinese language, when you first arrive online, it’s not impossible to feel lost, disoriented, or even realize how superficial your knowledge is.