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Calligraphic strokes

Practicing calligraphy and seal engraving has long been essential to the self-cultivation of Chinese artists and scholars. Technical mastery ultimately serves the deeper purpose of achieving cultural refinement. Diligent Study on Calligraphy, an ongoing exhibition at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing until Aug 12, unveils the spiritual world of Zhao Yanguo, an artist based in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. The show features more than 30 sets of his calligraphic scrolls and engraved seals.