Among the various calligraphic tools, the calligraphy brush is special to China. It represents one of the four treasures of study, which also include paper, ink and ink stone. Chinese calligraphy ...

A handmade calligraphy brush, custom made for a master calligrapher, can cost over $1,000. At Hata Bunshindou each brush tip is made by a single artisan. It's a delicate process that can take over a ...

HANGZHOU - In a township around 60 kilometers from the city of Hangzhou, home of e-commerce giant Alibaba, a group of Chinese ink brush manufacturers are struggling to survive at a time when humans ...

Invented in China around 300 B.C.E, the bamboo brush was originally intended solely for traditional calligraphy and ink painting styles. When grouped together with the inkstone, inkstick, and xuan ...

A passionate Chinese calligrapher has spent a month making a gigantic writing brush and hopes to set a new world record with it. Cheng Yufei, from Luoyang city in China's Hunan Province, handcrafted ...

Zhou Pengcheng has been engaged in this ancient handicraft for more than six decades.[Photo/Xinhua] Zhou Pengcheng, 76, has dedicated his life to the centuries-old intangible cultural heritage of ...

The current popularity of the tools prompted one writer to learn more about how they’re assembled. Chiyomi Tanaka is one of seven remaining shokunin crafting Nara fude, brushes with over 1,300 years ...

HANGZHOU, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- In a township around 60 kilometers from the city of Hangzhou, home of e-commerce giant Alibaba, a group of Chinese ink brush manufacturers are struggling to survive at a ...