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What was the main issue faced by blind people in China when using Braille for Chinese words?
What was the main issue faced by blind people in China when using Braille for Chinese words?
What did Zhong Jinghua develop to address the issue with Chinese Braille?
What did Zhong Jinghua develop to address the issue with Chinese Braille?
What contributed to the change in the education system for blind children in China?
What contributed to the change in the education system for blind children in China?
Why did Zhong Jinghua believe in adding tones to Chinese Braille instead of creating a new system?
Why did Zhong Jinghua believe in adding tones to Chinese Braille instead of creating a new system?
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What was the major impact of Zhong Jinghua's work on Chinese Braille?
What was the major impact of Zhong Jinghua's work on Chinese Braille?
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How many blind people are estimated to be in China currently?
How many blind people are estimated to be in China currently?
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Chinese Braille did not have the ability to differentiate between words with the same pronunciation but different tones.
Chinese Braille did not have the ability to differentiate between words with the same pronunciation but different tones.
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Zhong Jinghua introduced Chinese Common Braille Scheme in 2008.
Zhong Jinghua introduced Chinese Common Braille Scheme in 2008.
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The new Chinese Braille with tones has completely changed the history of Chinese Braille without tones.
The new Chinese Braille with tones has completely changed the history of Chinese Braille without tones.
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Zhong Jinghua's project was supported by the national natural science foundation.
Zhong Jinghua's project was supported by the national natural science foundation.
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Zhong Jinghua believes that it is better to invent a completely new Braille system rather than make changes to the existing one.
Zhong Jinghua believes that it is better to invent a completely new Braille system rather than make changes to the existing one.
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In the mid-1980s, over 5 percent of blind children were attending schools in China.
In the mid-1980s, over 5 percent of blind children were attending schools in China.
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