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The Birth of Chinese Characters: The Story of Cangjie

Chinese Folk Tales by podcastcp

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Special Bonus Episode for UN Chinese Language Day! Have you ever wondered where the world's oldest continuous writing system came from? Today, we're stepping back thousands of years to meet Cang Jie, the legendary figure...

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The Birth of Chinese Characters: The Story of Cangjie is an episode from Chinese Folk Tales by podcastcp. Special Bonus Episode for UN Chinese Language Day! Have you ever wondered where the world's oldest continuous writing system came from...

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Special Bonus Episode for UN Chinese Language Day! Have you ever wondered where the world's oldest continuous writing system came from? Today, we're stepping back thousands of years to meet Cang Jie, the legendary figure believed to have created Chinese characters. Legend says his innovation was so extraordinary that the heavens were moved to shower the earth with grain as a celestial reward – a miraculous event we still celebrate today as Grain Rain (Gǔyǔ).

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Published Apr 20, 2026 and 8:08 long