On the other hand, cursive and semi-cursive are both drawn in flowing strokes where the pen often doesn't leave the paper. There is a word in Chinese to describe this called lian bi (连笔), which means ...

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).

This is a global art event open to Chinese language enthusiasts worldwide. We invite Chinese language enthusiasts across the globe to demonstrate their unique perspectives and emotional expressions of ...

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 ...