Interesting hypothesis, but apparently Chinese and English read at the same rate <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;persquaremile.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;12&#x2F;21&#x2F;which-reads-faster-chinese-or-english&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;persquaremile.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;12&#x2F;21&#x2F;which-reads-faster-chine...</a>