Social media responses
Internet user Unclemong said: "Why do we have to choose between the two? Our teachers can teach them both in the classrooms, and let people decide what they want to use when they write Chinese."
Internet user crycee: "If traditional characters are revived, the ultimate victims will be students and children in the Chinese mainland, where school work load is very heavy. I also think traditional characters are crystallized essence of Chinese history that carry rich cultural heritage. Those interested in them can learn themselves, but there is no need to revive them as a whole."
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