As a result of this process, the characters (or "graphs" as they are also called) generally lack the kinds of linear variation and other attributes considered prerequisites of true calligraphy. Those ...
The endless iterations of the Orchid Pavilion preface are both an emblem of Chinese culture, and a lens through which China views its past. In imperial China, prowess with a brush was a mark of ...
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People watch a staff member rubbing the Chinese character "fu" (meaning happiness, blessing, and good fortune) at the China Cultural Center in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 25, 2025. An event to celebrate the ...
China's Spring Festival will fall on Jan. 29 this year, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake. A calligrapher demonstrated five different styles of the Chinese character for "Snake" to the ...