Why is the written Chinese used on the mainland different from the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong?

It differs in two ways from the traditional system: fewer strokes are needed to write a character; and. fewer characters in common use (this means that two different characters are now written with the same character).

What writing system does Hong Kong use?

Traditional Chinese characters are widely used, and are the de facto writing standard in Hong Kong. Simplified Chinese is seen in some posters, leaflets, flyers and signs in the tourist areas.

When Did Chinese start writing left to right?

In Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and among older overseas Chinese communities, horizontal writing has been gradually adopted since the 1990s.

When did China stop using Traditional Chinese?

In August 2009, China began collecting public comments for a modified list of simplified characters. The new Table of General Standard Chinese Characters consisting of 8,105 (simplified and unchanged) characters was officially implemented for use by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China on June 5, 2013.

When did Singapore start using simplified Chinese?

Singapore had its own version of simplified Chinese between 1969 and 1976, although they never gained widespread recognition in the country. After 1976, the Ministry of Education reformed the Singapore orthography after the PRC standard, so as to prevent the confusion of having yet another standard.

Does Hong Kong use simplified or Traditional Chinese?

In general, schools in Mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore use simplified characters exclusively, while schools in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan use traditional characters exclusively.

Do people in Hong Kong use simplified or traditional Chinese?

Is Cantonese an official language in Hong Kong?

On its site detailing Hong Kong’s language policy, it stated that Cantonese was a “Chinese dialect that is not an official language”. It caused an outcry, as Hong Kong residents certainly believe theirs is a proper form of Chinese, and not just a dialect.

What are the language requirements to study in Hong Kong?

Officially, the city government encourages students to become bi-literate in Chinese and English and trilingual in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Will simplified Chinese be accepted in Hong Kong?

It would seem not. Many users of traditional Chinese can, with some effort and practice, understand simplified Chinese; and vice versa. However, with politics, ideologies and emotions very much in the mix, it would take a lot of persuading to get Hongkongers to accept simplified Chinese.

What is Hong Kong supplementary character set (HKSCS)?

The Hong Kong Supplementary Character Set ( Chinese: 香港增補字符集; commonly abbreviated to HKSCS) is a set of Chinese characters – 4,702 in total in the initial release—used in Cantonese, as well as when writing the names of some places in Hong Kong (whether in written Cantonese or standard written Chinese sentences).