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The trade war between the U.S. and China rages on but it did not spoil the mood of bidders taking part in a fine classical Chinese paintings auction in Hong Kong as an ancient scroll sold for a record ...
A 700-year old hand scroll originally produced by calligrapher Rao Jie caused a frenzy among auction bidders last week in Hong Kong. (all images courtesy Sotheby's) After a heated bidding battle that ...
“Flying Flowers and Scattered Snow” (飞花散雪), a title captured from an ancient seven-character Tang dynasty poem, was performed in the courtyard of the Harvard Art Museums by the Chinese calligraphy ...
Prologue. Chinese calligraphy as presenting the self / Wen C. Fong -- Introduction / Ouyang Zhongshi -- 1. The evolution and artistry of Chinese characters / Wang Shizheng -- 2. An ancient art shines ...
Chinese New Year decorations featuring Chinese calligraphy are much more than just artistic strokes of black ink on red paper ...
Calligraphy was once China’s highest art form—then the Communist Party tried to erase it. Now, under Xi Jinping, it’s making a comeback. At Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, a rare copy of the Orchid Pavilion ...