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Chinese Script and Symbol

Includes oracle inscriptions, the origin of the Chinese script, and Chinese characters / symbols.
Origin of Chinese Characters
The development of Chinese characters can be dated back to about 4,500 years as discovered at Yanghe, Shandong Province in recent years.
Oracle Bone Inscriptions
Oracle bone inscriptions (or Jia Gu Wen in Chinese Pinyin), the earliest Chinese writing scripts, are the ancient Chinese characters carved on tortoise shells and animal scapulas.
Frequently Asked Chinese Characters
Here is a collection of Chinese characters in GIF format.
Oracle Inscriptions
Information about oracle inscriptions (Jiaguwen).
Origin of the Chinese Script
Introduction based on material offered by Mr. Du Feibao.

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