pictographic
The writing system as this formed the basis of now days chinese writing. silk, bronze casting and the lunar calender
that only the chinese understended their language
The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used a complex system of symbols. The Kanji of the Asian languages are difficult to master because one must learn the strokes and their order to execute it properly.
Ideographs
the modified version called the Cyrillic alphabet, is the basis of the writing system used in Russia today.
China and Korea influenced Japan by religion (Buddhism) which was introduced through Chinese law, based on Indian beliefs. China's written language, using pictographs, is the basis for the Japanese writing system (Kanji).
The Shang developed a dynasty and a culture that included a system of writing. Shang developed their system of writing with pictographs. This system of writing used simple drawings, or characters for words and ideas.
While the Chinese writing system was imported into Japan and formed the basis of Japanese writing, the origin of the Japanese language is less certain. Its roots may have been brought to Japan by settlers from continental Asia or from nearby Pacific islands. The Japanese language is not part of the same language family as Chinese, although a large portion of the modern vocabulary is borrowed from Chinese.
Chinese writing was more complex and people could actually figure out the language,while people could
Korean scribes
Yes, unfortunately.
Thousands of characters were used