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Update news calligrapher
Visitors to Ong Do (Confucian teacher) road along the HCM City Youth Cultural House are familiar with the image of an elderly man in traditional long dress writing calligraphy sentences surrounded by young colleagues.
"Back to Origins" is the theme of this year's Tet calligraphy exhibition at the Temple of Literature from February 2-15.
Of the four people who are considered the “leading calligraphers” of Vietnam, Cung Khac Luoc is the only person with a PhD degree in Han script and Nom script.
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VietNamNet Bridge – Twice a week, Yoko Kamiharako takes a taxi to a small calligraphy class in Binh Thanh District from her residence in District 1.
Once the preserve of ancient scholars and elites, calligraphy has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years as anxious students seek hangings in ancient Han-Nôm characters which are thought to bring good luck.
VietNamNet Bridge – Over a week before the traditional New Year, dozens of calligraphers of different ages have gathered on Hanoi’s Van Mieu Street as usual.