Calligraphy is something every special for Chinese. It is not only an important part of traditional Chinese culture but also a way of life for people of all stripes. Calligraphy is something every ...

As a young boy in Taiwan, Jerry Yang was forced to study calligraphy — writing Chinese characters with a brush. The practice is thought to mold character as well as to reflect it, but Yang found it a ...

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 ...

At the China Cultural Center in Yangon, a quiet rhythm fills the room as brushes sweep across paper. Students lean over white sheets, practicing Chinese calligraphy, an art that requires patience, ...

An event celebrating International Chinese Language Day was held in Zaozhuang Vocational College of Science and Technology in east China's Shandong Province in a bid to promote excellent traditional ...

In the heart of two ancient civilizations — one sprawling across East Asia, the other rooted in the Middle East — there exists a sacred tradition of writing that transcends mere communication. For the ...

On the other hand, cursive and semi-cursive are both drawn in flowing strokes where the pen often doesn't leave the paper. There is a word in Chinese to describe this called lian bi (连笔), which means ...