Chinese calligraphy is the writing of Chinese characters as an art form, combining purely visual art and interpretation of the literary meaning.
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Chinese calligraphy is the writing of Chinese characters as an art form, combining purely visual art and interpretation of the literary meaning.
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Chinese calligraphy appreciated more or only for its aesthetic quality has a long tradition, and is today regarded as one of the arts in the countries where it is practised.
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In Taiwan, students were requested to write Chinese calligraphy starting from primary school all the way to junior high school on a weekly basis at least to the year 1980.
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The "grass" in Chinese calligraphy was used in the sense of "coarse, rough; simple and crude.
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Some Variant Chinese calligraphy characters were unorthodox or locally used for centuries.
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People usually use Chinese calligraphy simplified characters in semi-cursive or regular style.
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Traditionally, Chinese calligraphy is written only in black ink, but modern calligraphers sometimes use other colors.
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Chinese calligraphy inkstones are highly prized as art objects and an extensive bibliography is dedicated to their history and appreciation, especially in China.
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Traditionally, the bulk of the study of Chinese calligraphy is composed of copying strictly exemplary works from the apprentice's master or from reputed calligraphers, thus learning them by rote.
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Chinese calligraphy is being promoted in Chinese schools to counter Character amnesia brought on by technology usage.
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In recent study, Chinese calligraphy writing have been used as cognitive intervention strategy among older adults or people with mild cognitive impairment.
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For example, in a recent randomized control trial experiment, Chinese calligraphy writing enhanced both working memory and attention control compared to controlled groups.
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Japanese Chinese calligraphy extends beyond Han characters to include local scripts such as hiragana and katakana.
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Currently, in Vietnam, Chinese calligraphy is used for two types of characters: Han Nom and chu Quoc ngu.
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