The China National Academy of Painting holds the fifth exhibition of a series focusing on ancient characters. [Photo provided ...

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 ...

rather than canonical models from ancient masters. China’s push for higher literacy rates accelerated during the 1980s, as the country imposed nine-year compulsory education for all children. This ...

The featured pieces were engraved on stones as model calligraphy ... exhibition at the China National Academy of Painting sheds light on the recent developments in studying ancient ke tie pieces ...

Calligraphy transcends cultures and languages and offers unique blend of artistic expression and cultural heritage while ...

A scholar who is prescribed "dragon bones" to cure an illness realizes that the bones-which are actually turtle shells-contain ancient Chinese writing used to send messages to the gods. The fantastic ...

While "ancient Chinese porcelain vessels were previously found in Israel," the researchers said, "this is the first to bear ...

Wearing a kind of traditional Chinese robe emerging in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), renowned lyricist Vincent Fang Wenshan, ...

There is no one "oracle bone" — about 13,000 have been found — but these relics hint at the development of writing in ancient China. They date from the late Shang Dynasty, (circa 1250 B.C. to ...