Concise, delicate and practiced for over 6,000 years, Chinese calligraphy is a revered art form, known for installing a sense of grace behind the meaning of each word. In this step-by-step beginners guide, Qu Lei Lei, one of the world’s top calligraphers, covers materials, techniques, approximately a dozen projects, and a group of inspirational poetry fragments and examples of written projects.

• Brief History of China
• Origin of Chinese Characters 
• Chinese Calligraphy

About the Author
Qui Lei Lei was born in China in the 1950s but emigrated to England from Beijing after the cultural revolution in 1981. He tutored in Chinese art at Oxford University and has been a visiting scholar at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He lives in Wimbledon, South London.