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Оглавление“My name is Mimi, I’m eight years old, and I’m learning Chinese calligraphy!
Chinese writing and calligraphy are two different things. People often confuse the two. Kids in China learn to write with a pencil or a pen, but they don’t all practice calligraphy—you use a brush for that. Calligraphy is the art of creating the characters beautifully, not just writing them down. In China it’s been an art for thousands of years, and it’s still very important today. Just like famous paintings, wonderful Chinese calligraphy can be displayed in museums and can be very valuable.
Together we’ll start by discovering the rules of Chinese writing... which are very different from our English writing rules. Then we'll learn about the important ideas in calligraphy, and finally we’ll practice. As you’ll see, it’s not so hard. While you learn calligraphy, you'll discover some other special talents too: how to master your mind’s focus, your breathing, and even how you move!
But first, let’s uncover the mysteries of Chinese writing, from its beginnings…”
