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[Customs] Chinese Calligraphy

In China calligraphy occupies a distinguished position in the field of traditional art. It is not only a means of communication, but also a means of expressing a person's inner world in an aesthe

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[Customs] About the Four Types of Writing Brush in China

Long ago, the writing brush(毛笔mǎobǐ) produced in Huzhou, ink stick from Huizhou in Anhui Province, ink stone from Duanxi, Gaoyao country in Guangdong Province, and xuan paper, are regarded as

2013-11-30 07:00:00+0800

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[Customs] Writings on Silk in Ancient China

In ancient China, plain silk of various descriptions joined bamboo and wood slips as the material for writing or painting on. Silk(丝绸sīchóu) had advantages over the slips in that it was much

2013-11-29 07:00:01+0800

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[Customs] Ancient Papermaking Tradition Preserved in China

Around 1800 years ago, during the Eastern Han Dynasty(25-220)of China, Cai Lun improved China's papermaking(造纸zàozhǐ) technique using bark and hemp. This then became one of the four great anc

2013-11-28 07:00:00+0800

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[Customs] About the origin of the Chinese script

It have been different stories about the origin of the Chinese script(汉字字型hànzì zìxíng), with nearly all ancient writers attributing it to a man named Cangjie(仓颉CāngJié).

2013-11-24 07:00:01+0800

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[Customs] About the Four Treasures of The Study

In the various tools of the calligraphy, writing brush is peculiar to China. The brushes are varied, and white goat's hair, black rabbit's hair and yellow weasel's hair are three major types. On

2013-11-23 07:00:01+0800

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[Customs] Seals in China

In the past years, seal-cutting is listed along with painting, calligraphy and poetry as one of the "four arts" expected of the accomplished scholar and a unique part of the Chinese cultural heri

2013-11-12 13:00:01+0800

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[Customs] About the Traditional Chinese Painting

As a kind of important part of the country's cultural heritage, the traditional Chinese painting(中国国画zhōngguó guóhuà) is distinguished from Western art in that it is executed on xuan pape

2013-11-12 12:00:01+0800

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[Customs] Oracle Inscriptions in China

The Oracle Inscriptions(龟甲卜辞guījiǎ bǔcí)carved by the ancients of the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th to 11th century B. C.) on tortoise shells and ox scapulas (shoulder blades), which are conside

2013-11-11 13:00:01+0800

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[Customs] Calligraphy in China

Calligraphy(书法shūfǎ)is very famous in China. In the history of Chinese art, calligraphy has always been held in equal importance to painting. Great attention is also paid today to its develop

2013-11-11 12:00:03+0800

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[Customs] Chinese Calligraphy: Poem by Emperor Huizong中国书法：宋徽宗的诗帖

Huizong was known for his extravagant lifestyle and his calligraphic style "slender gold". 宋徽宗因他的奢侈的生活，他的书法风格的“瘦金书”而闻名。

2013-06-23 09:00:01+0800

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[Customs] Chinese Traditional Calligraphy and Painting

Contemporary Chinese painting and calligraphy are still very active. Different from Western, traditional Chinese painting is characterized by unique forms of expression.

2013-05-06 09:00:00+0800

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[Brief Intro] Square calligraphy: a new type of calligraphy 地书

Square clligraphy is a new type of calligraphy. It is a very economic way to exercise and does not pollute the environment. It is also a good way to help people make new friends.地书是一类全新的

2013-04-27 10:46:17+0800

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[Movies&TV] 《中国书法五千年》08 书法天下

中国文字五大书体篆、隶、草、行、楷这五种书法体式为主角，挖掘它们的来龙去脉，讲述它们的前世今生。

2013-04-10 09:31:36+0800

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[Movies&TV] 《中国书法五千年》07 楷规精义

五大书体刻于甲骨，铸于金铜，书于竹木，写于纸帛，从上古走来，直至今天。今天我们主要讲述楷书的传奇故事。

2013-04-10 09:31:30+0800

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[Movies&TV] 《中国书法五千年》06 行云流水

现代人们对于王羲之的行书有着极高的敬重。行书已经是当今时代使用最为普遍的手写书体。