Hi! Not discouraging more discussion here, but there have been a few comments on this
Why did the communist government of China not switch to a phonetic writing system? - featuring /u/keyilan
Did the non-alphabetic language systems of China, Japan, and other cultures impede the spread of literacy in those cultures? - featuring /u/exasperation
Why haven't the Chinese adopted an alphabet? Are there any advantages that their system has?
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