urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:algol_b8 wèi shén me .algol. 2005-08-09T23:23:52Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:algol_b8:8316 2005-06-22T04:27:43Z 2005-08-09T23:23:52Z 삼팔선 三八線<br />삼 = = three <br />팔 = = eight<br />선 = = line<br /><br />38th line<br /><br />휴전선<br /><br />휴 休 = = rest <br />전 戰 = = war<br />선 = = line<br /><br />rest war line = = armistice line<br /><br />so the peninsula is technically still at war, the combatants are only at rest urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:algol_b8:3435 2005-06-16T23:34:48Z 2005-08-09T23:23:06Z the simplified script is ugly<br /><br />the mainlanders simplified the script to increase literacy<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Chinese_character">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Chinese_character</a><br /><br />but in my humble 外國人 opinion, it is ugly<br /><br />country; traditional<br />國<br />country; simplified <br />国<br /><br />east; traditional<br />東<br />east; simplified<br />东<br /><br />the traditional script is not only beautiful, it is also way easier to read and remember.