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 ...

SOON after my arrival in the Orient in 1917, I , asked a Chinese friend why he preferred writings on his walls to paintings, of which he apparently owned none and this at a time when good originals, ...

Archaeologists have discovered that ancient Chinese who lived 3,000 years ago mainly used brush pens to write, rather than using sharp tools to carve characters. Sharp carving tools were once most ...

HEFEI, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Sifting through bags of goat hairs to select quality ones for the production of Chinese ink brushes can be tough and boring, but this is routine work for Zhang Wennian, 50, ...

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 ...

Benjamin Wong said that for the most part, Westerners do not appreciate Chinese brush painting. Traditionally, paintings done in this style used little colour, using various shades of black to paint - ...

Discover the fascinating art of Chinese brush painting and try your hand at this expressive medium with artist Chi Zhang. You can explore the cultural significance of the lotus in China, where it ...