Character Development

The video discusses the simplification of Chinese characters in mainland China to raise literacy, contrasting it with the preservation of traditional characters in Taiwan and Hong Kong. It highlights the cultural significance of characters, the role of radicals in conveying meaning, and the impact of simplification on these meanings. The video also explores regional pronunciation differences and the influence of political and historical contexts on language divergence between mainland China and Taiwan.

In what ways do the pronunciations of certain words differ between mainland China and Taiwan?

What historical factors contributed to the divergence of the Chinese language in Taiwan and mainland China?