Master artist Yang Guangxin demonstrates calligraphy at the 2014 Folklife Festival’s China program. Photo by Walter Larrimore, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives I started taking calligraphy classes in ...

My journey into Korean culture began, like many others, through music and dramas. Over time, however, my curiosity moved beyond entertainment and toward understanding the deeper artistic and ...

With roots in hieroglyphics and cuneiform, the art of calligraphy traces back thousands of years. While I've long appreciated it, I've had little interest in learning how to do it, that is, until ...

At the China Cultural Center in Yangon, a quiet rhythm fills the room as brushes sweep across paper. Students lean over white sheets, practicing Chinese calligraphy, an art that requires patience, ...