You would never imagine that the beautiful Chinese Calligraphy used and created by the Chinese is a principle of writing. It is actually a non-phonetic alphabet made of twenty-six letters and sounds that are used as a traditional form of art and a way of knowing for these people. However, these letters actually are meanings of adjectives and/or verbs that make up 3200 characters of this skillful art. During Wednesday's co-curricular event, a lady who …showed first 75 words of 514 total…

…showed last 75 words of 514 total…precision of calligraphy. This demonstration was amazing to me because of the differences in cultures and ways of knowing that we as Americans view art as opposed to the Chinese art of calligraphy. It is a very hard technique that I'm sure is more adaptable to the Chinese than an American or someone from another culture. It definitely takes a lot of time, practice and patience to master these beautiful Chinese strokes of the brush.