No traditional Chinese usually referred to simplified Chinese characters, which were simplified into simplified characters or simplified characters in the process of the mainland of China's simplified Chinese characters. The simplified Chinese characters referred to the original traditional Chinese characters being simplified into a single or multiple Chinese characters, or combining multiple Chinese characters into a single Chinese character. The purpose of simplified Chinese characters was to make the writing of Chinese characters easier to read and understand. In the mainland of China the standard for simplified Chinese characters was set by the State Council in 1964. The table stipulated the scope, rules, and writing forms of simplified characters. It was widely used in books, newspapers, magazines, songs, movies, and TV shows. Therefore, no traditional Chinese usually refers to simplified Chinese characters. These Chinese characters were simplified into simplified characters or simplified characters in the process of the mainland of China's simplified Chinese characters.