Dated back in the Shang dynasty, the oracle bone script is the oldest form of Chinese language engraved on animal bones. A large body of the characters and writings still remains mysterious and awaits ...

For over a century, generations of scholars have pursued the ultimate dream of decoding the oracle bone script, China's earliest known writing system. Inscribed on ox scapulae or turtle shells, the ...

In 1922, during his studies in the US, Li Ji, known as "the Father of Chinese Archaeology" in his later years, gave quite a strong opinion in terms of "the difference between alphabet and ...