For the Chinese literati, the doctrine of moderation is a key influence in their lives and calligraphy an effective and artful means to express their emotions and thoughts. For the literati, the ...

For instance, Katherine Xiao Kejia has broken the norm of lengthy written script characters concisely by the actual number of words being used and adding color to Chinese characters. The contemporary ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. [1] All Chinese calligraphy in the ...

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 ...

Auctions Ancient Chinese Scroll Sparks Auction Frenzy—And an Eye-Watering Final Bid The 700-year-old cursive-script calligraphy by Rao Jie sold for $32 million after a heated bidding war.

The Cicadas Chinese Calligraphy Club draws upon ancient tradition to write a new chapter at UCLA. Founded in 2021, the student-run organization provides a space for like-minded Bruins to develop ...

“Can you draw me a Labubu?” a child eagerly asks Vivian Ng at a bustling Chinese New Year roadshow. The 33-year-old, known for her inventive take on Chinese calligraphy, smiles warmly as she ...

Cauayan City residents in Isabela got a hands-on experience with Chinese calligraphy as part of the Lunar New Year celebration. Chinese calligraphy is an important cultural art form that uses artistic ...

Although Gao is proficient at cursive, semi-cursive and standard calligraphy scripts, she says many customers opt for a cursive script as part of their design. Customers tend to like the cursive ...

What a fourth-century drinking game tells you about contemporary China China’s obsession with calligraphy colours its view of itself ...

In conversation, “You can handle a pen” refers to someone whose writing is easy to read, aesthetically pleasing, and most importantly, matches the standard character forms taught at school. But there ...

“Flying Flowers and Scattered Snow” (飞花散雪) was performed in the courtyard of the Harvard Art Museums by the Chinese calligraphy artist Wang Dongling.