Prologue. Chinese calligraphy as presenting the self / Wen C. Fong -- Introduction / Ouyang Zhongshi -- 1. The evolution and artistry of Chinese characters / Wang Shizheng -- 2. An ancient art shines ...

Editor's note: Chinese calligraphy is the artistic practice of writing Chinese characters using a brush and ink. Celebrated for its aesthetic beauty and cultural depth, Chinese calligraphy is not ...

Chinese calligraphy and paintings on display at the exhibition in Moscow. [Photo/China Daily by Ren Qi] Russian people are getting more interested in Chinese traditional culture, and the number of ...

During Jin Dynasty (AD 265-420), calligraphy became an expression of superiority among noble families. The rivalries were so intense that young children were ordered to receive extensive training in ...

Chinese calligraphy has always been more than simply a tool for communication, incorporating as it does the element of artistry for which the practice is still valued in an age of ballpoint pens and ...

An introduction to China and Mandarin, the official Chinese language. Mandarin is taught in schools using pinyin, a romanised, phonetic system of writing Chinese. There’s a brief introduction to how ...

Ng said mastery of Chinese calligraphy rests on sustained training and long-term dedication, as each character embodies its own structure and technique. Photo: Bernama Beyond the festive flourish of ...

As a student at Stanford University in 1994, the Chinese-American programmer Jerry Yang and his friend David Filo compiled a directory for the budding Internet called “Jerry and David’s Guide to the ...

TAIPEI, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- "Everyday when I go out, I bring an iPad and an Apple Pencil with me," said Chang Ping-huang, a renowned calligrapher from Taiwan, when introducing his new toolkit for ...