Cultures

In recent years, Tibetan tattoos have become increasingly popular, mostly due to celebrity adoption of the ancient art. The Tibetan language has existed for many centuries and is considered...

Japanese calligraphy, or "shodo," is the art of writing beautifully. Unlike Roman letters, Chinese characters ("kanji") have specific stroke orders that are mastered in the aesthetic practice of...

Saudi Arabia is located in southwest Asia. Although formally established in 1932, the country's rich history stretches back hundreds of years. Saudi Arabian people pride themselves on preserving...

Calligraphy is an important part of Chinese culture; calligraphers are revered citizens. Differences in style can convey the feelings, culture and character of the artist who uses language to...

Japanese calligraphy is an art that has been practiced since antiquity. Traditional and modern poetry written via calligraphy often sells for very high prices. Skilled, well-known calligraphers...

No one knows exactly when the Chinese people first started to write, though people have lived in China for more then 250,000 years. Painting and calligraphy have from early times been among the...

Calligraphy is usually associated with a fancy style of writing, but Chinese calligraphy is simply the art of writing the individual characters in the Chinese language. Chinese calligraphy...

Chinese calligraphy has existed for a millenia. Proper execution of Chinese calligraphy requires an understanding of the structure of Chinese characters and much practice. There are specialized...

While still a popular art style today, Chinese calligraphy was once thought to be the most divine of arts in Chinese culture. Known as Shu Fa, Chinese calligraphy was the benchmark of many of the...

China has enjoyed a long and rich history. Much of the culture and traditions of China have come down through the ages largely unchanged. It is a culture full of beauty, balance, creativity and...

Chinese writing is a complex system of communication and an art form in and of itself. Chinese characters can be beautiful and ornate, especially in stylized calligraphy. Each character is made up...

Chinese can be one of the more difficult languages to learn, precisely because it uses a completely different letter system. However, learning to draw Chinese characters can be a very rewarding...

Learn tips on how to write more Chinese Radicals such as the word 'Mian' in this free video clip on calligraphy and writing other languages.

Learn tips on how to write more Chinese Radicals such as the word 'Mian' in this free video clip on calligraphy and writing other languages.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you what a cursive script looks like in Chinese.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how printed fonts compare to handwritten scripts.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you the evolution of scripts in Chinese characters.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how omissions can be made in writing characters.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to write beautiful Chinese calligraphy more easily.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to find hobby support writing Chinese calligraphy.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to find hobby support writing Chinese calligraphy.

Learn tips on how to write 9 & 10 easily in Chinese characters correctly in this free video clip on Asian calligraphy and language.

Learn tips on how to write more Chinese Radicals such as the word 'Geng' in this free video clip on calligraphy and writing other languages.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to fill up empty spaces in your Chinese characters.

Learn tips on how to write more Chinese Radicals such as the word 'Geng' in this free video clip on calligraphy and writing other languages.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to fill up empty spaces in your Chinese characters.

Learn tips on how to write 7 & 8 easily in Chinese characters correctly in this free video clip on Asian calligraphy and language.

Learn tips on how to write more Chinese Radicals such as the words 'one hundred years' in this free video clip on calligraphy and writing other languages.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to balance the weight of your strokes for beauty.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to leave room for other strokes in your characters.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to leave room for other strokes in your characters.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to make dividing strokes in Chinese calligraphy.

Learn tips on how to write 5 & 6 easily in Chinese characters correctly in this free video clip on Asian calligraphy and language.

Learn tips on how to write more Chinese Radicals such as the word 'mutual' in this free video clip on calligraphy and writing other languages.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to make dividing strokes in Chinese calligraphy.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to balance the weight of your strokes for beauty.

Learn tips on how to write 1 & 2 easily in Chinese characters correctly in this free video clip on Asian calligraphy and language.

Learn tips on how to write more Chinese Radicals such as the word 'measurement' in this free video clip on calligraphy and writing other languages.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to avoid monotonous strokes in your calligraphy.

Learn tips on how to write 3 & 4 easily in Chinese characters correctly in this free video clip on Asian calligraphy and language.

Learn tips on how to write more Chinese Radicals such as the words 'the number five' in this free video clip on calligraphy and writing other languages.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to avoid monotonous strokes in your calligraphy.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to avoid monotonous strokes in your calligraphy.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to make and even distribution of strokes and spaces.

Learn tips on how to write 1 & 2 easily in Chinese characters correctly in this free video clip on Asian calligraphy and language.

Learn tips on how to write more Chinese Radicals such as the words 'ten thousand' in this free video clip on calligraphy and writing other languages.

Learn tips on how to write 10 in Chinese characters correctly in this free video clip on Asian calligraphy and language.

Learn tips on how to write more Chinese Radicals such as the word 'rich' in this free video clip on calligraphy and writing other languages.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you how to make and even distribution of strokes and spaces.

Learn how to write Chinese characters in proper calligraphy style! This free video shows you the Juigond grid for drawing Chinese characters.