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Nushu: Chinese script only women could write

In 1988, Yi Nianhua, a woman in her 80s, spent many evenings scribbling elegant characters at a table in her kitchen in a small rice-farming village in Shangjiangxu, China. With only a blunt writing brush, the elongated script … Read More

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Manchu in Peril

Manchu, the language of the ruling emperor of China’s Qing dynasty, is nearly extinct. While efforts are under way to revive the language, it is a far cry from the time that official documents were written in the Manchu script … Read More

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Do Chinese and Japanese calligraphers hold the brush differently?

Calligraphers will disagree with one another about the correct way to hold the brush, with some even claiming that their method is a “secret” passed down from a lineage of teachers.  My calligraphy teachers were Yao Youxin and Lee Chen … Read More

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Lotus certificate in four languages

I created this certificate for a couple that wanted simplicity, but also needed to include text in four different languages.  The text is in four blocks around an open circle.  I was excited that the languages can be read in … Read More

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