The Calligrapher

Working by natural light in a small studio, a Chinese calligrapher practices his traditional craft. A slower, more considered pace of life is found in the rural town of Shaxi, which rarely appears on tourists' itineraries.  The calligrapher hand-paints signs for birthday celebrations, weddings and festivals. His studio is as quiet as a temple sanctuary and the calligrapher works with a meditative deliverance, applying brush strokes with careful precision.

A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese calligrapher's shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese calligrapher's shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A handwritten, Chinese calligraphy sign hanging in a calligrapher's shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A handwritten, Chinese calligraphy sign hanging in a calligrapher's shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.
A Chinese Calligrapher making signs using traditional calligraphy in his shop in Shaxi, Yunnan Province, China.

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