In this video, I show you how to write the Chinese character 王 (wáng), which means king and is also a common surname, using both a formal and casual style. I break down each stroke so you can follow ...

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 ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to write the Chinese character 女 (nǚ), which means 'female.' I walk through both the formal and casual ways to write it, making it easy for beginners to follow along.

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 ...