Chinese 2-year old reads 2,000 characters

Posted on June 9, 2009

We found an interesting Scientific American video segment about a Chinese 2-year old who reads and recognizes over 2,000 Chinese characters.

Li Tianqi started reading at 10 months old. While American toddlers are just starting to learn their ABCs, Li Tianqi mastered fifth-grade level reading before turning two.

Maybe she needs an iPhone so she can start learning English, too.

Chinese Toddler Reading Prodigy

Chinese Toddler Reading Prodigy

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