Wednesday, January 14, 2015

青春之泉

“God forgot about me”: father of pīnyīn turns 109

Linguist, paleographer and economist 周有光 (Zhōu Yǒuguāng), who is the inventor of pīnyīn – the medium that made it possible for you to type Chinese characters – turns 109 today, Xīnhuá reports. The only explanation Zhōu could provide for his longevity was: “God forgot about me”. [Read more].

周有光 (Zhōu Yǒuguāng) · Photo courtesy of 百度 (Bǎidù)

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