See image to left for example of difference between
simplified versus traditional Chinese characters. To us, simplified Chinese
characters just seem empty, missing
something, lacking uh,
character (sorry!) or
soul.
They were created by the Chinese government (mainland) in an attempt to
promote literacy. Traditional
characters are still usedfor important ceremonies and for cultural
purposes, such as calligraphy (and we believe for
good reason!).
Great for literacy, not so great from an artistic perspective. With
fewer strokes, there are fewer
opportunities to
showcase
the elegant nuances of individual strokes.
Since our products are made with the intent to highlight
the beauty of Chinese characters, we have purposely chosen
to use traditional characters on all
our items. Besides, traditional writing is
still widespread internationally, from Hong Kong, to Macau, to Taiwan, to most overseas Chinese
communities.
We've seen plenty of simplified
Chinese character shirts, tattoos, etc. At the end of the day, we believe you will appreciate and enjoy
your
traditional Chinese character products much more! (If not, please
let us know,
we are open to your input.)
