Language and literature
The Chinese writing-system, one of the oldest in the world, is central to preserving and transmitting cultural knowledge. Moreover, Chinese literature preserves and transmits the collective spirit of the Chinese people across millennia. The stories below delve into these aspects of Chinese language and literature and their relationships to culture.
Language
Chinese—a Living Language
January 5, 2026
Enduring Idiom-Stories
January 5, 2026
How Chinese Characters are Created
January 3, 2026
Literature
River Journeys in Poetry
February 26, 2026
Du Fu—Poetry’s Moral Conscience
February 17, 2026
Ode to Friendship
January 20, 2026
Following the Footsteps of Tang Poetry
January 20, 2026
Ancient Towers in Chinese Literature
January 20, 2026
