A review by claremorg
Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern by Jing Tsu

informative medium-paced

5.0

I really enjoyed this book! I know relatively little about China’s history or language, but found this book accessible, interesting, and well-written and very well researched. It did a great job of describing the evolution of Chinese language alongside geopolitical events and occurrences that really helped paint a picture for how China accomplished what it did despite challenges in a little over a century. 

This was a unique read for me and I’d recommend it to anyone!