Question: As young Chinese increasingly forget how to write characters because they don't have to, using keyboards and touch screen technology on mobile phones is changing the trend.

For Yin Liang, a 26-year-old purchasing agent at a company, his embarrassment over forgetting how to write characters has gradually disappeared since he started to use the handwriting input method on his iPhone 4 a month ago.

"When you write on the touch screen, you use your finger, instead of a mouse or keyboard," Yin says.

"Actually, your finger is like a pen, writing the complicated characters that have long been spelled by pinyin, an alphabet-based input system. Whether typing on computers or texting on phones, most users in China type by phonetically spelling out the sounds of the characters and the software then gives a menu of characters that fit the pronunciation, so users only need to recognize the character.

Handwriting technology on a mobile phone touch screen has been around for years and became popular with the iPhone, which recognizes the input and offers a wide selection of characters.

"It's efficient and accurate," Yin says.

Chinese characters are the oldest continuously used system of writing in the world, but as pinyin-based typing has become more widespread, youths have started forgetting how to write out characters. This was one of the main topics for debate at the first Cross-Straits Chinese Character Art Festival, held recently in Beijing, which attracted experts from Taiwan and the mainland.

According to Zhang Zikang, president of the Culture and Art Publishing House, writing with a pen on the touch screen brings handwriting into the digital age. It is even better when you write with your finger, feeling the flow of the cursive script and the grace and art of Chinese characters, he says.

"Smart gadgets don't take life from the square-shaped characters, instead they offer a new and advanced platform to show the charm of Chinese characters, which are always evolving," Zhang says. 1. What is the most ancient and continuously used system of writing?
2. What has become more popular now?
3. What's the effect of that?
4. What gathering just occurred in China?
5. In what city was it held?
6. Were only Chinese invited?
7. Did they discuss the subject of Chinese characters?
8. What technology is beginning to change things back?
9. How does Yin Liang feel about not remembering how to write characters?
10. Is that going away?
11. What kind of phone does he have?
12. Has he been using the touch screen method of writing for over a year now?
13. How long?
14. Does one use a mouse to write on the screen?
15. What do you use then?
16. What object does your finger replicate?
17. How do Chinese normally input their language on a computer?
18. After doing that, what does the software do?
19. Who is the head of the Culture and Art Publishing House?
20. Does he think it is better to use your finger or a writing utensil? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Chinese characters.
2. pinyin-based typing
3. youths have started forgetting how to write out characters
4. Cross-Straits Chinese Character Art Festival
5. Beijing
6. No.
7. Yes.
8. keyboards and touch screen technology on mobile phones
9. embarrassment
10. Yes.
11. iPhone 4
12. No.
13. A month.
14. No.
15. Finger
16. A pen
17. By phonetically spelling out the sounds of the characters.
18. gives a menu of characters that fit
19. Zhang Zikang
20. Yes.

Question: (CNN) -- What started out as Chelsea's worst season since owner Roman Abramovich arrived in 2003 is now on the verge of becoming one of the English club's best.

Saturday's FA Cup final success, the London side's fourth in six years in the world's oldest football competition, is the latest step in a revival that could end in the realization of the Russian billionaire's longheld dream.

The nailbiting 2-1 victory at Wembley is but a tasty precursor to a Champions League final in Munich on May 19 that offers the chance for Abramovich to finally win Europe's top club prize.

He brought Premier League success to Stamford Bridge in 2005 after spending millions on coach Jose Mourinho and a swathe of star players, achieving Chelsea's first English title in 50 years.

Two more followed, but not before Mourinho departed after failing to repeat the European triumph at Porto that earned Abramovich's attention -- and Avram Grant, Luiz Felipe Scolari and Carlo Ancelotti also exited as Champions League success proved elusive.

Andre Villas-Boas, "the new Mourinho," was bought out of his contract at Porto to replace Ancelotti -- a European champion as both player and coach -- but the Portuguese prodigy alienated Chelsea's powerful old guard of players as he sought to stamp his authority and rebuild the squad.

His assistant Roberto di Matteo, a former Chelsea player himself, has had no such problems winning their respect as he has reverted to the style so successful under Mourinho, allowing the likes of veterans Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba to restore their pre-eminent roles in the team. 1. WHen was the last english title won by chelsea?
2. wasiit the worse season ?
3. Who owned the team?
4. When did he take ownership?
5. what is the oldest competition?
6. When did it occur?
7. Was someone bought out?
8. Who?
9. Did he have a nickname?
10. What?
11. Who did he replace?
12. Which country was he from?
13. How many wins did londom have?
14. in how many years?
15. How much was spent building the team?
16. Who was the head cach?
17. Did they win another title?
18. how many?
19. was there a player coach?
20. Who? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. 50 years ago
2. No
3. Roman Abramovich
4. 2003
5. FA Cup
6. Saturday's
7. Yes
8. Andre Villas-Boas
9. Yes
10. "the new Mourinho,
11. Ancelott
12. Portugual
13. Four
14. six
15. millions
16. Jose Mourinho
17. yes
18. Two
19. Yes
20. Ancelott