China’s State Language Commission has revised the country’s sign language system for the first time since 1963 to better serve people with hearing disabilities. An official statement issued Friday by ...

When Jin Daming moved from northern China to Shanghai, hoping to start a career as a pastry chef, he was prepared for a fast-paced city — but he didn’t expect the city’s sign language to feel so alien ...

"Sign language is a combination of signs－the shape, location, orientation and movement of the hands－facial expressions and body gestures," said Zheng Xuan, an expert on Chinese Sign Language, during a ...