After a recent article about a Chinese director criticising certain simplified characters sparked discussion as to the meaning of "standard" Chinese, here is a brief history of Chinese simplification translated from Taiwan's United Daily News website.
LINK: A Brief History of Chinese Simplification [Intermediate]
Submitted by Chinese Hacks Dave
1 year 33 weeks ago
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