Copy pinyin input guide from ML

Part of QubesOS/qubes-issues#1202

customization/language-localization.md

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 - /wiki/LanguageLocalization/
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-For digiting with special alphabets, please see this [thread](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/qubes-users/languge/qubes-users/VcNPlhdgVQM/iF9PqSzayacJ)
+Language Localization
+=====================
+
+How to set up pinyin input in Qubes
+-----------------------------------
+
+1. Don't try to install anything in Dom0. 
+
+2. Choose a TemplateVM in which you will be using pinyin input on AppVM
+   instances thereof and open a terminal there.
+
+3. Issue `sudo yum install ibus-pinyin` (or, for a Debian template,
+   `sudo apt-get install ibus-pinyin`). 
+
+4. Close and shut down the TemplateVM. 
+
+5. Restart an AppVM which inherits from the template and open a terminal.
+ 
+6. Issue `ibus-setup`.
+
+7. You will likely get the error message telling you to paste
+
+        export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
+        export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
+        export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
+
+   into your bashrc. 
+
+   Copy the text, and then issue: `sudo nano ~/.bashrc`
+   Paste the text into the bottom of the file and press ctrl-x to save and
+   close. 
+   You will need to do this on any AppVM in which you wish to use pinyin input.
+
+8. Setup ibus input as you like using the graphical menu (add pinyin or
+   intelligent pinyin to selections). You can bring the menu back by issuing
+   `ibus-setup` from a terminal. 
+
+9. Use super-space as you are used to using to switch between pinyin-unicode and
+   Latin character input.
+
+10. Whenever you restart one of these AppVMs, you will need to open a terminal
+    and issue `imsettings-switch ibus` to activate ibus. 
+
+For further discussion, see [this thread](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/qubes-users/languge/qubes-users/VcNPlhdgVQM/iF9PqSzayacJ).
+