Inkstones have long been a treasured stationery item in China. From literati of old to keen calligraphy enthusiasts of modern times, the inkstone is a common site on desks. They are not just ...

She inkstone, one of the four famous inkstones in China, also known as Longwei inkstone, is named after the stone material produced in Longwei Mountain, Wuyuan (formerly belonging to Shezhou).

笔墨纸砚是中国古代文人书房当中必备的宝贝，被称为“文房四宝”。用笔墨书写绘画在中国可追溯到五千年前。秦时已用不同硬度的毛和竹管制笔；汉代以人工制墨替代了天然墨；有了纸张以后，简牍锦帛逐失其用；砚台则随笔墨的使用而发展。 “文房四宝”到宋朝以后特指湖笔、徽墨、宣纸、端砚。可以说文房四宝书写了整个中华文明。

Inkstones have long been a treasured stationery item in China. From literati of old to keen calligraphy enthusiasts of modern times, the inkstone is a common site on desks. They are not just ...

celadon gourd-shaped inkstone, and colored Xuan paper to make it attractive for young consumers. CHINA DAILY When Wei Guangyao presents plates of rock sugar, mugwort and Sichuan peppercorn before ...

The use of ink in China has been documented by ancient historians since the period before the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) when ...

Those qualities began to emerge very clearly during the Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.), when Chinese artisans perfected the manufacture of the basic materials still used by calligraphers today: ...

China confirmed its population grew to 1.412 billion in 2020, from 1.4 billion a year earlier, according to the results of its once-in-a-decade census. But the number of new births fell for the ...