Dartmouth Students Enjoyed Chinese Calligraphy Projects in China

The Dartmouth Institute for Calligraphy and Manuscript Culture in China (DIC) set up its office and studio in the Imperial Library – the Siku Study at Xinchang, Pudong District, Shanghai. On August 15, 2015, Mr. Zhao Ruichun, Deputy Minister of the Publicity Department of Pudong District and Mr. Cai Baoguang, Secretary General of the China Cultural Heritage Foundation unveiled the plaque of the DIC in the opening ceremony in Pudong.

Deputy Minister Zhao Ruichun and Secretary General Cai Baoguang Unveiling the DIC Plaque

Director Liu Heran (Special Fund for Ancient Books of the China Cultural Heritage Foundation) Chairing the Ceremony

Renowned Calligraphy Expert Dr. Fu Shen Donating His Calligraphy to Mayor Lin Tingjun

Prof. Xing Wen Delivering Opening Remarks

Over 20 News Media Covered the Ceremony

August 1, 2015, Dartmouth students visited the Forest of Stelae in Xi’an, Northwest China. Prof. Xing highlighted a Tang Dynasty Emperor’s calligraphy of the Filial Piety and had the following picture taken in front of the masterpiece.

Some Dartmouth students looked into the details of the stone classic in clerical script.

Now the students understood why the characters in the calligraphy masterpieces included in our calligraphy textbook were white with black background.