This episode tells of the history of Chinese language development with a special focus on Chinese letters. The episode passes through different times in China and the accompanying use of different letters and symbols, as well as different ways of writing from which the art of Chinese calligraphy emerged. The episode also speaks of the Han era in which the character format was standardized across China. The last part of the episode addresses a serious problem faced by China due to the proliferation of computer technology after World War II.
