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What You Will Learn at this Calligraphy Event

The 8 Basic Strokes

Every single Chinese character is composed of different strokes. We will teach the 8 basic strokes and break them down separately so that you can learn how to brush them individually. Learning the 8 basic strokes is the most important thing.

Composition

We will cover the basics rules of composition and we’ll discuss what makes calligraphy aesthetically good and appealing.

Writing Styles

There are different styles of writing in Chinese calligraphy. You will learn how they differ from each other and how learning the basics first will set you up to learn the other complex styles

Lucky Sayings in Chinese

We will teach you how to write some of the most popular lucky sayings and phrases used during the Chinese New Year. We can also show to write other Chinese culture-related words at the event.

Online Calligraphy Event Fees

• 1-10 people: $300-500 (2-hour)

• 10-50 people: $500-600 (2-hour)

• 50+ people: $600-700 (2-hour)

In-Person Calligraphy Event Fees

• 1-10 people: $375-575 (2-hour)

• 10-50 people: $575-675 (2-hour)

• 50+ people: $675-775 (2-hour)

Past Chinese Calligraphy Events

We’ve hosted more than a dozen in-person calligraphy events in New York City with an average of 50 attendees. Over the past four years, we’ve also worked with many New York-based companies and participate in their lunar New Year celebration events.

Our Chinese Calligraphy Instructor

Shaoting Lin will be the Chinese calligraphy instructor. Originally from China, Shaoting is an award-winning calligrapher who has rich experience in teaching calligraphy and Mandarin Chinese.

2021 Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year (中国新年 zhōngguó xīnnián) is the Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar or the lunar calendar. The festival is also known as the Spring Festival (春节 chūnjié).

Chinese Zodiac Sign 2021 – Ox 牛

2021 is a year of the Ox, starting from February 12th, 2021, and lasting until January 30th, 2022.

The zodiac sign Ox occupies the second position in the Chinese Zodiac. The 12 zodiac animals are, in order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.