6.7K views · 53 reactions | Chinese calligraphy is considered one of the most important traditional art forms. And every year, millions of students across China learn how to write using a traditional ink brush. It returns them to their inherited history — and opens them to a visual art that was regarded as a ‘fine art’ long before the emergence of painting. This story by our Culture Contributor Tasmin Little. | The China Current | Facebook

807K views · 10K reactions | Anything can be an ink brush! A 56-year-old tiler from Rizhao, E China's Shandong Province, showcased his Chinese calligraphy skills using a shovel and fresh cement paste. #AmazingFeat #ChinaCulture (Video via People's Daily) | China News 中国新闻网 | Facebook

Where does the ink suddenly appear? Inksticks for traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting preserve liquid ink in solid form. People grind the inkstick on an inkstone with a circular motion to obtain pure black ink before dipping it with a writing or painting brush. | Wang Wenbin Chinese Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia 汪文斌

330K views · 3.3K shares | “Biang” is one of the most complicated and rarely used Chinese characters created as a cultural icon. Biang Biang noodles are a traditional local staple in Shaanxi Province. #VideofromChina | Discover China | Facebook