It used to be that every educated person could write in a fair hand. Computer keyboards and touch screens have since made regular use of a pen something of an anachronism for many young people ...

"I found calligraphy fascinating, especially the power and visual impact of Chinese calligraphy," said Alister Inglis, professor of Chinese Language and Literature at Simmons University.

Hard-pen calligraphy is a modern transformation of traditional Chinese calligraphy. Instead of brushes, it uses hard-tipped writing instruments such as pens and pencils.

The 63-year-old artist has sparked outcry after writing calligraphy using brush pens made of female pubic hair, the report said.

Chong Sum-yu, a 17-year-old Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School student, has dedicated most of her life to Chinese calligraphy, an art form she started practising at age three and a ...