Jing Tsu. Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern. New York: Riverhead Books, 2022. ISBN 978-07352-1472-9 xxii + 314 pp.

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Published online: 3 June 2025

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Jing Tsu. Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern. New York: Riverhead Books, 2022. ISBN 978-07352-1472-9 xxii + 314 pp.

Jing Tsu. Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern. New York: Riverhead Books, 2022. ISBN 978-07352-1472-9 xxii + 314 pp.