Brainstorm readers may remember that Caitríona Osborne recently pointed out the unique features of the Chinese writing system which have led it to be considered difficult to learn. One aspect of ...

While most of you responded to my earlier query about Asian handwriting recognition to say that, often, it’s even easier than Romanized character recognition, reader James Yopp explains how sometimes ...

HONG KONG — Some would say she cheated. Others would say she found an efficient way to finish her tedious assignment and ought to be applauded for her initiative. The debate lit up Chinese social ...