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Chinese Education, 1977
Presents ideographic selections and class exercises from a Chinese first grade primer. Explanations in English are included. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Chinese, Comparative Education, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries

Chen, Virginia Wei-chieh – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1977
This paper compares the simplified characters of China, Japan and Singapore, based on China's list of 2295 simplified characters. Charts summarize the comparisons by numbers of characters in each country, and a comparative table lists and illustrates simplified characters in these countries. Taiwanese forms are summarized separately. (CHK)
Descriptors: Chinese, Descriptive Linguistics, Ideography, Language Patterns

Qian, Gaoyin; And Others – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1994
Effects of varying the complexity of written Chinese characters in a lexical decision task were studied for 40 adult Chinese students. Results suggest that complexity affects reaction time when subjects identify characters they often read. Theoretical implications are discussed in terms of the interaction of basic perceptual processes and…
Descriptors: Adults, Chinese, Decision Making, Foreign Countries

Fengqiao, Liu – Impact of Science on Society, 1987
Describes the rapid progress of computer technologies in China. Details the increased role of computers in business. Presents the problem of Chinese characters in computer usage especially in business. Enumerates computer usage in China at this time. Cites the quantity and quality of computer software as a major limitation. (CW)
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education