[Sixth Tone] The all-too complicated history of simplified Chinese

<p>Often portrayed as the result of a revolutionary pro-literacy movement, many “simplified” characters have existed for hundreds of years.</p><p><a href="https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1012040/the-all-too-complicated-history-of-simplified-" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to read the article by Liu Yuli.</a></p><p>Narrated by Sylvia Franke.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>