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Unit5 Languages around the World THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM: CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT China is ________(wide) known for its ancient civilisation _______ has continued all the way through into modern _______(time), _______ the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons_______this has been possible,_______one of the main _________ （factor ） has been the Chinese _______ (write) system. At the ________(begin), _______ (write) Chinese was ______ picture-based language. It ______ (date) back several thousand years ______ the use of longgu—animal bones and shells______ which symbols were _________ (carve) by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still _______ (see) in today’s hanzi. By______ Shang Dynasty (around 1600-1046 BCE), these symbols_______( become) a well-developed writing system. _______ the years, the system developed into different ________(form), as it was a time_______ people were divided ___________ (geographical) __________ ( lead) to many __________ (variety) of dialects and characters. This, however, changed _________ Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-207BCE). Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states ______ one ________ (unify) country _______ the Chinese writing system began to develop _____ one direction. That writing system was of great ___________ (important) in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter ________ Chinese people live or ______ dialect they speak, they can all still communicate _______ writing. Written Chinese has also become _____ important means _____ which China’s present ________ ( connect) with its past. People in modem _______ (time) can read the classic works ________ _________ (write) by Chinese in ancient times. The high regard _______ the Chinese writing system can be seen in the _________(de