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Created page with "'''Classical Chinese''' is a form of written Chinese that is based on the language as it was spoken in ancient times. It was standard for formal written communication until the 1..."
'''Classical Chinese''' is a form of written Chinese that is based on the language as it was spoken in ancient times. It was standard for formal written communication until the 1920s. Knowledge of Classical Chinese was highly prized because it was tested by the Imperial Examinations. This examination was used to selected magistrates, called Mandarins. In the 1920s, Classical Chinese was replaced by vernacular writing, which is based on dialect of modern Beijing.
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