Writing brush culture festival celebrates medium in Huzhou
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Writing brush culture festival celebrates medium in Huzhou

China Daily  

The scene of the opening ceremony of the 12th Huzhou Writing Brush Culture Festival. The 12th Huzhou Writing Brush Culture Festival announced its opening in Huzhou, Zhejiang on Friday, showcasing the unique cultural charm of the medium. At the national-level intangible cultural heritage productive protection base, Shanlian Huzhou Writing Brush Factory, brush artisan Wang Xiaohua has deeply felt the changes over the years, saying: "Building upon the protection and inheritance of traditional craftsmanship, they have trained a group of young people through mentorship, opened various research courses, and introduced brush-making techniques into local primary and secondary school classrooms." The city has enacted the Regulations on the Protection and Development of Huzhou Writing Brushes, established high-standard brush-themed towns, brush workshops, and other public service platforms, and formulated local brush standards. Established in 1741 in Wang Yi Pin Zhai brush shop on Aishan street, Wuxing district, the shop offers over 500 styles of Huzhou writing brushes, showcasing a wide variety of products.

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Huzhou Writing Brush Museum
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Huzhou Writing Brush Museum

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chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: Jun 20, 2024 The Huzhou Writing Brush Museum is situated next to Lianhuazhuang Park in Wuxing district, Huzhou. The Huzhou Writing Brush Museum was set up in Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province in 2001. The first floor gives a detailed introduction on the development history of the Huzhou writing brush, while the second floor shows some elaborate …

Brushing up a legacy
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Brushing up a legacy

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It takes 25 to 30 days to make a Huzhou writing brush. At its peak time in the 1960s and '70s, the factory saw 500 to 600 artisans producing 1.2 million writing brushes a year, most of which were exported to Japan, but now there are only 50 to 60 artisans, says 63-year-old Ma Zhiliang, head of the factory. Now, …

Brushing up a legacy
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Brushing up a legacy

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Wang Xiaohua, 60, a master artisan, shows one of the best writing brushes produced by the Shanlian Huzhou Ink Brush Factory. Right posture Sitting in front of a plastic water basin in the Shanlian Huzhou Ink Brush Factory, 60-year-old Wang Xiaohua, wearing a pair of golden-rimmed presbyopic glasses, is deftly combing the small pile of wet goat wool with a …

Brushing up a legacy
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Brushing up a legacy

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Yang Wen, 30, hones his skills under the instruction of Qiu Changming, 74, a national inheritor of the Huzhou writing brush craftsmanship. Perfecting the craft The complete crafting process of a Huzhou writing brush comprises eight procedures, meticulously subdivided into 128 steps, according to Qiu Changming, a national-level inheritor of the craftsmanship. In 1966, at age 16, Qiu, who came …

Huzhou writing brush featured in intl promotional program
2 years, 8 months ago

Huzhou writing brush featured in intl promotional program

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chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: Apr 22, 2022 A close up of a Huzhou writing brush, a traditional Chinese brush pen that is believed to have a history of over 2,000 years. The Huzhou writing brush was recently featured in a video aired during the Chinese Language Video Festival. The Huzhou writing brush is a traditional Chinese brush pen that is believed …

Master brushmaker helps keep traditional art form alive
2 years, 8 months ago

Master brushmaker helps keep traditional art form alive

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Guo Mingchang makes a Qi writing brush. Guo Mingchang, from Guangrao county in Dongying, East China's Shandong province, is one of the few people who can still master the ancient art of making writing brushes. "On the one hand, our team promoted the Qi writing brush technique in schools, teaching students about its historical and cultural origins as well as …

Huzhou Writing Brush Museum
3 years, 2 months ago

Huzhou Writing Brush Museum

China Daily  

The Huzhou Writing Brush Museum is situated next to Lianhuazhuang Park in Wuxing district, Huzhou. The Huzhou Writing Brush Museum was set up in Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province in 2001. The first floor gives a detailed introduction on the development history of the Huzhou writing brush, while the second floor shows some elaborate works done with this unique type …

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