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 ...

Few things in Chinese culture are more widely misunderstood outside of China than the Chinese language. The Chinese write very differently from us and indeed from all other literate societies in today ...

Ng’s Chinese calligraphy cake has become a bestseller on her Instagram cake shop BYJ.HK, which has attracted more than 59,000 followers since it was founded in May 2017. The 25-year-old calls ...

The China Cultural Centre in Malta is pleased to announce a Traditional Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Course for individuals aged eight and over. The course will take place every Tuesday and ...

Wang then came to the U.S. as a visiting professor at Minnesota University from 1989 to 1991, where he was able to teach Chinese calligraphy while also experimenting with Western art forms.

Chinese cabbages are available all year, look for fresh, firm heads that feel heavy for their size. Tiny black flecks on the leaves are normal and harmless. Reject heads that look wilted, limp or ...

It is considered a masterpiece of Chinese cursive calligraphy next to Wang's Lantingji Xu, or "The Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion." "The letter was written during wartime ...

The Chinese paddlefish belongs to an ancient lineage of paddlefish that has been around for at least 100 million years. But in early 2020, a study concluded that the species has recently gone ...

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The plan has evolved into a template for other environmentally sensitive areas in the country ... Over 2000 artists in the city have established opera troupes, traditional Chinese calligraphy and art ...

If Chinese retail investors had their way they would forgo the seven-day National Day holiday that ends on October 7th. An aggressive stimulus package, announced in Beijing on September 24th ...

The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) is no ordinary collection of policy wonks. In China’s political hierarchy it has the status of a government ministry. It has thousands of staff ...