Learning basic strokes lays the groundwork of calligraphy. Practice basic shapes like upstrokes, downstrokes, ovals, loops, ...

Chong Sum-yu has a deep connection to the art form that started with encouragement from her grandmother and mother.

Chinese calligraphy has always been more than simply a tool ... calligraphers' brushes are used to ink five different styles of script, known as 'seal', 'official', 'cursive', 'running' and 'regular'.

He is now accomplished enough to have started developing a signature style of his own ... like Arabic, has a calligraphy tradition, and people are schooled in writing techniques from an early ...