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an old book with chinese writing on it

During China's Ming and Qing dynasties, which together spanned the years 1386 to 1912, few in the Middle Kingdom, let alone elsewhere, could hope for even a glimpse of the finest Chinese artworks of their time.

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Chinese calligraphy. Chinese writing is based on symbols. Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures around the world. In early China. It was considered a form of decorative art, viewed as the supreme visual art form, was more valued than paintings and sculptures, & ranked alongside poetry as a means of self-expression and cultivation.

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