Emphasis will be on spoken Chinese but a Romanized writing system and Chinese characters will also be introduced. Language tapes will be available in the language lab and their regular use by students ...

BEIJING (AP) — Zhou Youguang, a linguist considered the father of modern China's Pinyin Romanization system, died Saturday at the age of 111.

As Beijing welcomed 2022, residents in the Chinese capital noticed a subtle shift taking place in the city’s subway: on signs, the English word “station” has been replaced with “Zhan ...

BEIJING — Zhou Youguang, a linguist considered the father of modern China’s Pinyin Romanization system, died Saturday at the age of 111. Born in 1906 during China’s last imperial dynasty ...

BEIJING (AP) — Zhou Youguang, a linguist considered the father of modern China's Pinyin Romanization system, died Saturday at the age of 111. Born in 1906 during China's last imperial dynasty, the ...

BEIJING — Zhou Youguang, a linguist considered the father of modern China’s Pinyin Romanization system, died Saturday at age 111.Born in 1906 during China’s last imperial dynasty,… ...