古为今用,一脉相通(video道德经)Chinese characters, which are old and time tested, have intrinsic value with tones while the Pinyin system, which is relatively new, has only sounds with tones. Therefore, Pinyin is only a tool, not the end of learning Chinese. The goal of learning Chinese is to learn Chinese wisdom through learning Chinese characters. The Tao of Chinese Chart organizes the Chinese characters into meaningful categories and provides a great way to use the new invention of Pinyin to preserve the old Chinese wisdom.