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No Calligraphy on the Wall

Here is an empty row along the City Wall on a slow day.
Calligraphy

January 16th 2010
The Stele Forest (Forest of Stones) Museum contains relics of calligraphy written in stone. Some original pieces are housed there, and it is a popular attraction for the serious historical artists. Just outside the Museum are rows and rows of calligraphers selling copies of famous works and their own. Near the Wild Goose Pagoda (referred to in another entry) is a spectacular array of monumental ... read more
Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

Chinese Flag For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more
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