10 April 2019 - Rui Zhao Based on my personal experience in the UK, many non-east-Asian people have various misconceptions of Chinese language. I'd like to clarify them, and provide some practical knowledge of "reading" Chinese. You'll also hear some fun / annoying facts. Topics involve: * what does Chinese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Modern Chinese, Classical Chinese, ... mean * what are the options to type Chinese on a computer * why simply using Pinyin instead of glyphs is not enough * how to pronounce (read) Pinyin * brief history * YOUR own question Apr 10 2019 13.00 - 14.00 10 April 2019 - Rui Zhao Some practical knowledge of Chinese language IF 3.02
10 April 2019 - Rui Zhao Based on my personal experience in the UK, many non-east-Asian people have various misconceptions of Chinese language. I'd like to clarify them, and provide some practical knowledge of "reading" Chinese. You'll also hear some fun / annoying facts. Topics involve: * what does Chinese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Modern Chinese, Classical Chinese, ... mean * what are the options to type Chinese on a computer * why simply using Pinyin instead of glyphs is not enough * how to pronounce (read) Pinyin * brief history * YOUR own question Apr 10 2019 13.00 - 14.00 10 April 2019 - Rui Zhao Some practical knowledge of Chinese language IF 3.02