How to View and Enter Chinese Characters

To view and enter Chinese characters, follow these guidelines:

1. Select a Chinese language in the Preferences of your Browser. This does not displace English, but allows you a wider viewing range on your web pages.
2. For optimal viewing you can use a helper or add-on. If possible, turn your Chinese word processing system on when you want to view or enter characters.
3. We are using the following entry system: Big5CJK Code. The reasonto do this is due to the much greater number of characters available. If the characters on your screen look strange - the most probable reason is that you may be using another Chinese configuration. Most characters on your screen are viewed by a Big 5 setting. We are considering using Unicode in the future.
4. If you are using Twinbridge, make sure that your configuration in your Chinese word processing, Chinese Font Setting [or equivalent] is set to: Mapping All English Fonts to Chinese.
5. For more information on downloadable help and Chinese viewing information see:

Liu Shunguo's Web site about Read Chinese in Net Applications

In the entry of new biography information:

1. On our New Biographies - Missing Variables forms, you may enter Chinese in any of the blank spaces.
2. In the Biodata, Alternate Names, and Family forms for New Biographies, there is also a space for the Chinese names.
3. In the Sources form, you can enter Chinese characters in any space except the English Title space, which needs a romanization of the title. Romanization must be in pin-yin.
4. Because of the need for consistency to viewers, you must use the "dawu" Big 5 code or Big5CJK to enter in your characters or they will not be accepted.