Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern | Jing Tsu

National Committee on U.S.-China Relations

Less than a century ago, China faced myriad challenges in catching up to a world that had passed it by technologically. In her new book, Kingdom of Charactes, Jing Tsu breaks down how the monumental and transformative task of bringing the Chinese language into the modern era also modernized China itself. Jing Tsu joined the National Committee on June 1, 2022 to discuss the visionaries, reformers, and revolutionaries whose linguistic innovations made China’s ascent to its global role today possible. About the speaker: https://www.ncuscr.org/events/kingdom-of-characters __________________________________________________________ Subscribe to our channel: https://ncuscr.video/subscribe-youtube Check out the rest of our videos and podcasts here: https://www.ncuscr.org/media Follow @NCUSCR on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ncuscr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCUSCR Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ncuscr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ncuscr Weibo: https://weibo.com/ncuscr Visit our website for the latest information on our upcoming events, programs, digital content, and more: https://www.ncuscr.org/ Support our mission to promote understanding and cooperation between the United States and China: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/ncuscr/promote-engagement