Chinese Calligraphy 中国书法

Chinese Calligraphy 

The archaeological findings and literatures show that the Chinese characters originated from the Yangshao Period of the Neolithic Age。During the Shang Dynasty about 4000 years before，the systematic written language system had been established，Chinese calligraphy is an ancient art of writing Chinese characters and the unique art of expression created by the Han people。It is know as the speechless poem ,the motionless dance ,the graph-free painting and soundless music,Chinese calligrphy is different from other calligraphies because it is totally dependent on the special meanings of Chinese characters.

中国书法
据文献记载，汉字起源于新石器时代，大约公元前4000年，商代时期已形成相当系统的文字体系。中国书法是一门古老的汉字书写艺术。汉字书法为汉族独创的表现艺术，被誉为：无言的诗，无言的舞，无图的画，无声的音乐，以汉字为依托，中国书法区别于其他种类书法的主要标志。

Key Learning Outcomes/学习目的

了解文房四宝知识，掌握基本的书法基本技法。