As the Chinese zodiac ushers in the Year of the Snake, those born under its influence - officially beginning with the Lunar New Year on January 29 - can anticipate being enigmatic, intelligent ...

Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In ...

PRESENTER:'And that's because some Chinese writing signs 'haven't changed very much. PRESENTER:'Let's take the sign for a very important thing 'for the Shang and for us, 'Rain.' DR YIJIE ZHUANG ...

However, among all of these writing systems, Chinese characters, Hanzi, hold a special place in my heart as being the most elegant and aesthetic. Despite the practical limitations of Chinese ...

and Chinese people associate each animal sign with certain characteristics. Writing about the Chinese zodiac in the Hull Dail Mail, Deborah Hall said: "When I arrived in 1962, it was the Year of ...