Chinese CalligraphyCalligraphy is the quintessence of Chinese culture. When the ancient Orientals carved the earliest abstract symbols on the walls of their cavehouses, and on animal bones and tortoise shells, their symbolic actionmarked the beginning of the Chinese written language and civilization. At thesame time, it indicated the beginning of the splendor of Chinese calligraphy. (Cultural China Series) Herausgeber: China Intercontinental Press Autor: Cheng Tingyou