Calligraphy, or shufa, is one of the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati, the other three being painting (hua), playing a stringed musical instrument (qin) and board games (qi).

Many of us would struggle to recall the last time we wrote anything substantial by hand. Digital devices often feel more convenient and efficient. But research shows that the intricate motor skills ...

Chinese calligraphy and paintings on display at the exhibition in Moscow. [Photo/China Daily by Ren Qi] Russian people are getting more interested in Chinese traditional culture, and the number of ...

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 ...

During Jin Dynasty (AD 265-420), calligraphy became an expression of superiority among noble families. The rivalries were so intense that young children were ordered to receive extensive training in ...

For a calligraphy artist with six decades' experience, Wang Dongling always remains open-minded to emerging media technologies. In his view, a conversation with new technologies is a conversation with ...

A performance is staged to celebrate the opening of the "The Historical Expression of Chinese Art: Calligraphy and Painting from the National Museum of China" exhibition at the National Museum of ...

In the computer age, many people around the world have mourned the loss of handwriting instruction. It’s a particularly salient issue in China, where, as education scholar Ming-Tak Hue writes, ...

Chinese calligraphy has always been more than simply a tool for communication, incorporating as it does the element of artistry for which the practice is still valued in an age of ballpoint pens and ...