Discussion on Chinese Characters: Ancient and Modern

Author: Chen Weizhan
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Publish Date: 1988-08-01
Features: There are at least three main features of this set of articles:
First, it is detailed and credible. It explains the origin and development of a Chinese character by listing typical ancient scripts and comprehensively citing classical texts as evidence.
Second, it is accessible yet profound. Articles on ancient scripts are often too difficult for general readers.
Third, it presents balanced arguments. There are many misunderstandings in society about the simplification of Chinese characters, especially regarding the research and experiments on phoneticization. The author discusses the past and present, offering many fair and reasonable opinions on the simplification of Chinese characters and the experiments on phoneticization.