Chinese characters have gone through dramatic changes in 5,000 years since they began as inscrptions on oracle bones. Today these characters can be displayed on your own computer. Dr. Sheng-tai Chang will trace the evolution and upheavals of this ancient language now spoke by one fourth of the world's population.
Dr. Chang's discouse will be a stepping stone for Chinese 1-2-3, the Chinese language course being presented this fall by the International Chinese Student Assocation of CSULB and the US-China Peoples Friendship Association.
After receiving his B.A. from East China Normal University in Shanghia, Dr. Chang earned an M.A. in East Asian Languages and Culture and a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from USC. He is a professor of Chinese and English language at Long Beach City College.