Abstract: An interactive information system, an interactive information method, and a computer readable medium thereof are provided. The interactive information system comprises a reading apparatus, a first transmission interface, a processing unit, a second transmission interface, and an output apparatus. The interactive information system is adapted to use with a plurality of information gadgets. When an information gadget enters the reading range of the reading apparatus, the reading apparatus reads the information gadget, generates a signal related to the information gadget, and transmits the signal to the processing unit. Then, the processing unit identifies the information gadget indicated by the signal, retrieves a file according to the information gadget, and transmits the file to the output apparatus. Finally, the output apparatus then outputs the file received from the processing unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for Chinese language education includes a set of Chinese character pieces, a Chinese dictionary database, an input unit, and a processing unit. Each of the Chinese character pieces is associated with a distinct Chinese character, has the distinct Chinese character visibly indicated thereon, and is provided with a distinct machine-readable identification code. The Chinese dictionary database contains a plurality of dictionary entries, each of which corresponds to a respective one of the Chinese character pieces and includes information of the distinct Chinese character, such as pronunciation, evolution of a character form, stroke sequence and a radical of the distinct Chinese character, and meaningful Chinese phrases including the distinct Chinese character. The input unit reads the identification code of a selected one of the Chinese character pieces. The processing unit determines the dictionary entry corresponding to the selected one of the Chinese character pieces.