<正>IN China, calligraphy occupies a distinguished position among traditional arts. With Chinese characters as its platform, calligraphy displays the spiritual world in an aesthetic sense. Calligraphy integrates characters with peculiar writing styles, bringing about enduring appeal of different styles with the help of the "four treasures of study" (ink, writing brush, inkstone and paper). Having been engaged in calligraphy for decades, I have witnessed the thriving development of calligraphy in China in the last 20 years. Over the years,