A handmade calligraphy brush, custom made for a master calligrapher, can cost over $1,000. At Hata Bunshindou each brush tip is made by a single artisan. It's a delicate process that can take over a ...

Some trades are very familiar, some are lesser known. Sign-writing is one of the latter, particularly for younger generations. Even though we see sign-writing every day, we don't often hear about how ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A handmade calligraphy brush, custom made for a master calligrapher, can cost over $1,000. At Hata Bunshindou each brush tip is made by a single artisan. It's a ...

An artisan shows one of the best writing brushes produced by the Shanlian Huzhou Ink Brush Factory (YANG YANG / CHINA DAILY) A short soft brush connected to a long hard handle, both vigorous and ...

Dai actually worked for a writing-brush workshop located by the east entrance to the Liulichang Cultural Street in Beijing 80 years ago. His brushes were much better than the brand from Huzhou, even ...

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