Invented in China around 300 B.C.E, the bamboo brush was originally intended solely for traditional calligraphy and ink painting styles. When grouped together with the inkstone, inkstick, and xuan ...

We want to hear about what you collect and why. Email Cindy Hval at dchval@juno.com or call Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. Retired Brig. Gen. Neal Sealock served 31 years in the U.S. Army. During ...

A craftsman makes Chinese ink brushes at a workshop in Xuancheng, Anhui province, in June. The handicraft was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. [Photo provided to China ...

A passionate Chinese calligrapher has spent a month making a gigantic writing brush and hopes to set a new world record with it. Cheng Yufei, from Luoyang city in China's Hunan Province, handcrafted ...

Huang Binhong (China, 1864–1955), Mountain Landscape, c. 1953. Ink and color on paper. Gift of Dr. Shirley Sun (A.B., 1964; A.M., 1969; Ph.D, 1974), 1994.113 The ...

Malaysian contemporary artist Long Thein Shih has turned to traditional Chinese brush painting to capture the spirit of the fiery horse, this year’s zodiac animal. KUALA LUMPUR: What began as ...

This October, the China Cultural Centre in Malta is commencing two long-term courses in traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy and the Chinese language. Both courses will start on Tuesday, ...

Chinese calligraphy, on the other hand, is not just about beautiful writing but is regarded as a fine art in its own right. Each stroke, form, and line in calligraphy expresses the artist’s ...

The China Cultural Centre in Malta is pleased to announce a Traditional Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Course for individuals aged 8 and over. The course will take place every Tuesday and Wednesday ...