Review essay for Chinese Calligraphy: a Dance on Paper: The Art of Professor Yang Xin

Calligraphy is among the most recognizable markers of Chinese culture. Even Americans who have never stepped foot in a Chinatown have likely encountered Chinese characters gracing a takeout restaurant sign or peeking out from a neck tattoo. Partly for this reason, Chinese characters provide an accessible entry point to learning about China and East Asia. . . .

Read more here (PDF). Published in Education About Asia volume 21:3 (Winter 2016).