Kingdom of Characters

Kingdom of Characters examines the extraordinary journey of how China adapted its ancient written language to the demands of the modern world. Jing Tsu chronicles the dedicated innovators who revolutionized a 2,200-year-old writing system, making it compatible with telegrams, typewriters, and smartphones, thereby playing a crucial role in China's rise as a global power.Why You Should Read? Understand the profound link between China's linguistic evolution and its national development. Discover the remarkable individuals who drove this cultural and technological transformation. Gain insight into the intricate relationship between language, technology, and geopolitical power in the 20th century. Appreciate the challenges and ingenuity involved in digitizing complex writing systems.