In Chinese calligraphy, the white space (空白 kōng bái) is as important as the ink. It reflects the Daoist concept of emptiness — that true meaning arises in the balance between form and void, action ...

Princess Norodom Jenna of the Cambodian Royal Family explored the art of Chinese calligraphy during a visit to the Former ...

It is just one of the modern attractions in the town of Nishan in Qufu, Shandong province, where Confucius was born in 551 BC ...

Chinese calligraphy is the writing of Chinese characters as an art form, combining purely visual art and interpretation of the literary meaning. This form of expression, which is traditionally held in ...

For many, Chinese calligraphy is the world's most favorable form of art. I can remember the time when I was a preschooler, my grandfather, Chen Teh Tseng, had taken me to one of his home residences at ...

We develop an interactive haptic system, which can be a further aid for digital Chinese painting. When an artist is holding our force feedback device, one feels like holding a real painting brush with ...

Smoked Salmon Blinis feature the Chinese calligraphy character "家" (home), engraved to symbolise family, warmth, and tradition. This classic blini is localised with the addition of peanuts. The iconic ...

Shodo, the Japanese calligraphy art, is an interesting part of Japanese culture that blends art with language. The ...

Chinese firms brush off US tariff risks with domestic confidence Companies are also highlighting a shift in supply chains, and are doubling down on research and development to boost growth, ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). In Barcelona’s leafy Poblenou district, Pablo Pulido, an Argentinian ceramicist and jazz musician, points to the sky outside his ...