#LivingHeritage: Chinese calligraphy Chinese calligraphy is an artistic practice of writing Chinese characters, often with a brush and ink on "xuan" paper. The evolution of Chinese calligraphy began alongside the earliest Chinese characters discovered to date - inscriptions on oracle bones from the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC) in Anyang, Henan province. Over time, calligraphy gradually took shape as a form of art rather than a mere means of record. The five major styles of scri

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Chinese calligraphy is considered one of the most important traditional art forms. And every year, millions of students across China learn how to write using a traditional ink brush. It returns them to their inherited history — and opens them to a visual art that was regarded as a ‘fine art’ long before the emergence of painting. This story by our Culture Contributor Tasmin Little. | The China Current