Hi: Python 2.4.1 (#65, Mar 30 2005, 09:13:57) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> u=u'\u9019\u662f\u4e2d\u6587\u5b57\u4e32' >>> u.split() [u'\u9019\u662f\u4e2d\u6587\u5b57\u4e32'] >>> I think u should get split. --Frank