I'm An Lei, a native of Beijing. I have been self-studying English for thirty years. Now, I teach Chinese characters，because they are the most characteristic carriers of Chinese culture.

Although Chinese characters originated as pictographic symbols, after more than three thousand years of evolution, they are no longer as pictographic as they used to be. Even though I learned simplified Chinese characters during my childhood, it was still quite a troublesome experience. Some Chinese characters have a large number of strokes, making them difficult to memorize. Some look very similar and are easily confused. Moreover, some characters have multiple pronunciations, and their correct pronunciation can only be determined according to the context. When we were children, there was no shortcut; we could only memorize them through constant repetition, which was a painful process of training our brains.

When I recall being punished by the teacher to copy Chinese characters dozens of times during my childhood, that kind of pain can only be understood by those who have learned Chinese characters. Therefore, I created this course and used AI-generated images to explain Chinese characters. It covers various aspects such as Chinese history, culture, literature, religion, philosophy, art, music, architecture. I hope my course can help you learn Chinese characters and save your precious time. Instead of painfully memorizing them through repetition, you can learn Chinese characters joyfully through stories.