Why is the written Chinese used on the mainland different from the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong?

It differs in two ways from the traditional system: fewer strokes are needed to write a character; and. fewer characters in common use (this means that two different characters are now written with the same character).

Is Hong Kong and Taiwan same language?

All in all, the speaking languages of Taiwanese and Hong Kong natives are different. One speaks Mandarin, while the former is Cantonese. When it comes to writing style, Traditional Chinese is used. There are slight differences in the strokes, and yet these are still mutually understandable.

How different is Chinese from Taiwan?

Main Differences Between Chinese and Taiwanese Both Chinese and Taiwanese people speak the same language but the only thing that varies is their accent. The economy of Taiwan is much better than China. China’s population is about 139.77 crores and the population of Taiwan is about 3 crores.

What’s the difference between Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional?

The most obvious difference between traditional Chinese and simplified Chinese is the way that the characters look. Traditional characters are typically more complicated and have more strokes, while simplified characters are, as the name suggests, simpler and have fewer strokes.

Why does Hong Kong use traditional Chinese?

Because those groups of people think that simplified Chinese equals mainland Chinese. They want to keep the traditional Chinese to separate themselves from the mainland, just like Taiwan. And of course, we also have the “traditional Chinese has superior character building and more meaningful and original” argument.

Is there simplified Chinese in Taiwan?

Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world. Approximately one in six people speak Chinese. For example, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau use Traditional Chinese, whereas Simplified Chinese is used in China, Malaysia, and Singapore.