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CHINESE INK
For a traditionally trained Chinese and even many “modern” leaders in government, business and the arts today, the Chinese brush, ink and inkstone used in writing of characters, calligraphy and painting has a much deeper cultural significance than most outsiders would at first appreciate. One of the fascinating and intriguing characteristics of traditional Chinese society is the reverent manner in which a scholar was encouraged to think of all things concerning literature and the library including his writing materials....