China To Strengthen Calligraphy Education
Chinese education authorities have called for providing better calligraphy education in the country's primary and middle schools, Xinhua news agency reported.
Calligraphy, a time-honoured handwriting art in China, was suspended for a period of time in school classes.
The Ministry of Education rolled out a guideline in 2011 requiring primary school students to practise writing-brush skills beginning from the third grade.
However, the guideline was not well implemented due to lack of specialised teachers and teaching materials and students' preferences over other courses that were evaluated by academic scores.
The ministry said it would work with relevant organisations to promote and standardise calligraphy education.
On Sunday, a total of 100 calligraphy works created by students from 1,379 schools across the country were awarded at a national calligraphy competition ceremony.
China To Strengthen Calligraphy EducationSource: www.bernama.com.my