Episode

Upper-intermediate | The Popular Decline of Calligraphy

Podcast: ChinesePod - Intermediate
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Duration seconds: 1001
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Summary

Calligraphy as an art form is one thing, but what about just having decent handwriting? Sadly, even that sign of "culture" is going by the wayside in modern China. Why practice penmanship when you can be happily chatting on QQ or texting on your cell phone? This is progress, right? Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1931