The Pictographic Origins of Chinese Characters
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The Pictographic Origins of Chinese Characters
- Date:
- Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 5:00pm
- Location:
- South Meeting Room
- Location:
- South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave)
- Audience:
- Intergenerational
- Categories:
- Classes & Lectures Humanities Writing
- Attachments:
Registration has closed.
The Pictographic Origins of Chinese Characters
with Lewei Shang (商乐维)

Discover the 3,000-year evolution of Chinese characters, from early pictographs to modern scripts, learn the logic behind simple and compound characters through hands-on pictographic calligraphy, and enjoy a chance to win one of two pictograph-themed T-shirts from the presenter.
-Registration preferred-
Brought to you by Sister Cities of Durham
March 14, 2026 starting at 2:00 PM
Durham County South Regional Library
4505 S. Alston Avenue, Durham, NC 27713
DurhamCountyLibrary.org



