Hanyu Pinyin

We all know how important it is to "not isolate from the world" but to think that "using Hanyu Pinyin is the only solution and we'd better prepare to risk our cultures for it " is not only ignorant but also self-centered.

Swearing and Clueless Taiwan Judges Michael Turton 2007

People often advocate "connecting to the world", "following the world standard", "giving foreigners more convinience" etc as reasons of chosing Hanyu Pinyin.

Swearing and Clueless Taiwan Judges Michael Turton 2007

I would like to point out that despite the obvious connection to mainland China, Hanyu Pinyin is far superior to older forms of romanization because of consistency, simplicity and accuracy.

Swearing and Clueless Taiwan Judges Michael Turton 2007

Hanyu Pinyin is far superior to older forms of romanization because of consistency, simplicity and accuracy.

Swearing and Clueless Taiwan Judges Michael Turton 2007

Hanyu Pinyin is designed specific for Mandarin only and will fail to pronounce correctly when applied to other languages in Taiwan.

Swearing and Clueless Taiwan Judges Michael Turton 2007

Hanyu Pinyin is designed specific for Mandarin only and will fail to pronounce correctly when applied to other languages in Taiwan.

Swearing and Clueless Taiwan Judges Michael Turton 2007

Pinyin News notes the use of Hanyu Pinyin by Taiwanese mandarin teachers in Thailand.

Daily Links, March 13, 2007 Michael Turton 2007

Even if the ruthless dictatorship is overthrown, the Hanyu Pinyin romanization will almost certainly remain.

Beijing vs Peking | Linguism 2007

I do not see the harm in switching from WG to Hanyu Pinyin.

Swearing and Clueless Taiwan Judges Michael Turton 2007

FYI, Taipei city's official romanization is Hanyu Pinyin since around 2003-2005, whether the rest of Taiwan likes it or not.

Google Maps: Now with full Taiwan Support! Michael Turton 2007