Calligraphy was once China’s highest art form—then the Communist Party tried to erase it. Now, under Xi Jinping, it’s making a comeback. At Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, a rare copy of the ...
There is no one "oracle bone" — about 13,000 have been found — but these relics hint at the development of writing in ancient China. They date from the late Shang Dynasty, (circa 1250 B.C. to ...
In 2010, Dizhuming, a Chinese calligraphy scroll by Huang Tingjian ... with sales of diamonds, paintings, and ancient ceramics shattering world records. A 10-metre-long triptych entitled ...