UCSD Sociology asked:


Where can I get the word Korea written in Korean calligraphy? Does anyone have any pictures? Thanks.

Shannon

Mrs. King asked:


I would like to get the word ‘Protector’ in Arabic (which is ‘Wali) tattooed in Arabic calligraphy, but can’t find any place online where I can see what it would look like. I have my doubts about a local tattoo artist knowing Arabic calligraphy well enough for me to just take them the word… any advice?

Joshua

gurl7777power asked:


My siblings and I have Persian names and we are trying to get our names done in farsi calligraphy. The order is Persia, Israel, Haifa, Bahji, and Shiraz. I wanted it done in a ring around my arm. If anyone could write these for me in Farsi Calligraphy I would GREATLY appreciate it. Also if there was a way they could be connected to each other since I want it to look like a ring would be even better.

Bruce

Sujoy Chakravarty asked:


Ability to speak and write a foreign language has significant attribute in many professional fields. Career in foreign language has always been a rewarding proposal for one who has a talent for languages. A person who knows any of the foreign languages has opportunities to work in Government or political fields as interpreter or translator. Librarianship and specially some education fields also require foreign language knowing people. For doing a job of either interpreter or a translator both require very good command over two or more languages. Job of an interpreter involves interpreting spoken words of one language into another. So this field requires not only having good control over the foreign language but also needs to have exceptional verbal communication skills. Translators have more to do with translating the written documents from one language to another.

A translator’s job is to translate the written documents from one language to another one. They should have more than a skill to translate one language to another as it may sometimes require translating books, scripts etc. So ample knowledge of that particular field they are working is also very much required. To get succeed in overseas market it’s getting increasingly important to recruit employees with having good foreign language skills. The director or manager of the company frequently needs employees having good foreign language skills for communicating with foreign customers.



Learning Chinese language is now a great way of making your career strong. The people who know Chinese language specially Mandarin (Official language of China) having high demand in world business. ‘China’ the country will play a major role in world interaction in the coming days and business people are looking for employees with proficiency in speaking Chinese.

‘Chinese’ is the no.1 spoken language in world and more than 1 million people speak it. If you’re living in a country where the language you’re learning is the local language, then you’ll be engrossed in the best possible environment with which to learn that language. So nothing would be better than to study abroad in China if you’re really serious about learning Chinese language. Get the facility of traveling the country along with studying the language program in any reputed Chinese language school. You’ll enjoy all natural beauties in China like mountains, sea, forest and desert along with visiting many nice and clean cities. You can also enjoy Chinese calligraphy and brilliant Chinese cuisines also. Study abroad in China also brings you a great advantage of studying Chinese culture. You can visit many places in your off time to meet people and understand Chinese culture, which is very much important to learn their language properly.

Learning Chinese language in China might be a great experience for you. You’ll experience a whole new world in China while studying their culture, which you’ll never forget in rest of your life. There are many Chinese language schools in Beijing, Kunming, Shanghai and many in other places who provide great Chinese language program. Many of them offer you inexpensive with job oriented learning packages.

Researchers say study abroad in China to learn Mandarin language is noticeably getting popular in European students. Many Chinese language schools are arranging attractive study abroad programs that are exclusively made for foreign students with affordable prices.



Russell

ghetifal asked:


I’m just getting into calligraphy and want to write something for a special occasion. What kind of paper should I use? Any brands of parchment or anything in particular? Also, I’m using an old Sheaffer Calligraphy Pen that came in a kit. Any suggestions for a new fountain pen or calligraphy pen or something? Any brands in particular? I don’t want to spend too much money on it though (no more than $50 for a pen for me). Thanks.

Gail

Andrew asked:


I have found a few different images of Chinese calligraphy for inner strenght, but I do not know which one is correct. Can anyone give me a link to a correct source?

Louise

Miss walker asked:


Creating cards can be very pleasurable and relaxing.  The main material for making greeting card is paper or card. There are many types of paper to choose from but the most important thing to remember is that the card needs to be able to stand up alone. Opting for a thick card will achieve this easily. Now onto decorating, there are various types of paints, ink, accessories to attach; writing styles, drawings, markers, feathers, even using crayons or felt tip pens can give a great effect.  Your imagination is the only barrier when is comes to creating great cards.  Plus the card will always be unique because of your personal style, and the sentiment you want to convey.

Many decorate cards by using their home computer. Again you will need a thick card / paper for structure, however make sure your printer can take the card’s thickness. Each printer specifies the maximum thickness of paper or card it will take. Check this first before attempting to print, this way you will avoid the getting paper jammed. When using a computer the paper variation stretches even further, different papers give different results, so experiment. To personalize it more by using your own photographs this can create a great special touch, plus with a printer you can print everything with ease.

If you have the skill or want to try something new, using calligraphy pens can add a special touch to any card.  It takes a special talent to produce quality work using a calligraphy pen, but for beginners stick to short sentences or single words e.g.: the recipient’s name.  Such a card would convey thoughtfulness and care to the recipient. Use the right tools, calligraphy pen sets are easy to obtain from any local art or stationary store.

Get the children involved in creating cards, they will love it.  A simple piece of standard paper and a crayon can produce a great simple master piece. Push the boundaries and introduce finger paints, scrap paper, buttons, wool, magazine cut-outs, craft foams pieces, glitter, glue the list is endless. However more accessories fuel’s the imagination of the child.

Last but no means least the choice of cards produced by the large amount of card companies.  Card companies offer convenience, saving the buyer time, effort, resources and money.  They cater for all occasions, all members of the family, friends, colleagues and more. All is needed from the buyer is to choose which one to purchase, which is a job within itself.

With all the options available there is no excuse for missing that special occasion again. Which ever method you choose to take, the single most important fact is that you like the card, and the recipient will like it to.

Happy Card Making.



Pedro

love_to_knit! asked:


My calligraphy pen came with four nibs, but I can’t get ink to come out of some of them. Do each of the nibs need its own ink? Why isn’t the ink coming out?

Maria

Steven Jiang asked:


I want to introduct something about Hightech Center For Telecommunication And Postal Services. Type and size of project: New construction of 4 to 24 storey buildings Cost of project: VND 199 bil. Location: Hoang Quoc Viet str. Ha noi Year:2001-2006 Type of work: Soil investigation, feasibility study, design and cost estimating

Traditional Chinese

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Chinese

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Since 5th century AD

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Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. The modern shapes of traditional Chinese characters first appeared with the emergence of the clerical script during the Han Dynasty, and have been more or less stable since the 5th century (during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.) The retronym “traditional Chinese” is used to contrast traditional characters with another standardized set simplified Chinese characters, introduced by the government of the People’s Republic of China or Mainland China in the 1950s.

Traditional Chinese characters are officially used in the Republic of China or Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. In overseas Chinese communities other than Singapore and Malaysia, traditional characters are most commonly used, although the number of printed materials in simplified characters is growing in Australia, USA and Canada, targeting or created by new arrivals from mainland China. A large number of overseas Chinese online newspapers allow users to switch between both sets. In contrast, simplified Chinese characters are used in mainland China, Singapore and Malaysia in official publications. The debate on traditional and simplified Chinese characters has been a long-running issue among Chinese communities.

Symbol of Traditional Chinese Character in Computers.

Chinese names

Traditional Chinese characters are referred to by several different names within the Chinese-speaking world. The government of the Republic of China (ROC) officially calls traditional Chinese characters standard characters or orthodox characters (traditional Chinese: ???, simplified Chinese: ???Hanyu Pinyin: zhgt?z; Tongyong Pinyin: jhgt?z; Zhuyin:??? ??? ??). However, the same term is used outside Taiwan to distinguish standard, simplified and traditional characters from variant and idiomatic characters (traditional Chinese: ???, simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: y?z; Zhuyin:?? ??? ??).

In contrast, users of traditional Chinese outside Taiwan, such as those in Hong Kong, Macau and overseas Chinese communities, and also users of simplified Chinese characters, call them complex characters (traditional Chinese: ???, simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: ft?z Zhuyin:??? ??? ??). An informal name sometimes used by users of simplified characters is “old characters” (Chinese: ??; pinyin: l?oz zhuyin:??? ??).

Users of traditional characters may also call them “complete-bodied characters” (traditional Chinese: ???, simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: qut?z; Zhuyin:???? ??? ??).

Some traditional character users argue that traditional characters are the original form of the Chinese characters and cannot be called “complex”. Similarly, simplified characters cannot be “standard” because they are not used in all Chinese-speaking regions. Conversely, supporters of simplified Chinese characters object to the description of traditional characters as “standard,” since they view the new simplified characters as the contemporary standard used by the vast majority of Chinese speakers. They also point out that traditional characters are not truly traditional as many Chinese characters have been made more elaborate over time.

Some older people refer to traditional characters as “proper characters” (Chinese: ??; pinyin: zhgz) and modernized characters as “modernized-stroke characters” (Traditional Chinese: ???, simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: ji?nb?z) or “reduced-stroke characters” (Traditional Chinese: ???, simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: ji?nb?z) (simplified- and reduced- are actually homonyms in Mandarin Chinese, both pronounced ji?n).

The use of such words as “complex”, “standard” and “proper” in the context of such a visceral subject as written language arouses strong emotional reactions, especially since there are also…(and so on) To get More information , you can visit some products about hand tools pliers, key duplicating machine, . The Hightech Center For Telecommunication And Postal Services products should be show more here!



Virginia

Shashwith Uthappa asked:


A delightful hobby, a satiation for aesthetics, an opportunity to learn about culture, science and technology and meticulous attention to detail. Amalgamate these and you get Philately! It is a hobby engaging one with the sapience of some of the major turning points in history. You go through a tentative journey exploring stamps with historical artifacts, You never know when the sherlock holmes in you could unfold a historic mystery through stamps.

Its a whole new engaging world out there with stamps.You can easily escape the cares of the world and entre into a world of keen observation, using your mind and then slowly having the power to understand the world that once was. If you are a philatelist, you can satiate your appetance for stamps. You just want more! The sense of action and progression is like resembling to art and you experience another sunlit world.

There is good news for pilatelists. On a solitary pursuit, you could just find the rarest of stamp collections at the 23rd Asian International Stamp Exhibition.You will see stamps coming from across boundaries, preserved from large, clumsy and possibly greasy hands. At the commencement of the Exhibition, a stamp sheetlet will be issued to embark the occasion. Using the apparent dissection fallacy, yes, the Tangram as the design theme, the stampsheet will be novel and distinctive, with the adoption of special printing which has the ability to show the effect of an interactive game! By placing and slightly moving the enclosed screener, one can see surprising pattern and words on the stamp.

The “Hong Kong Museums Collection” will be issued on 16th May  by the Hong Kong Post which would include a set of special stamps which would portray six prized artworks on Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings created in 1911 or earlier.

Starting from May 14th – 17th, the theme is “Youth Philately”.

I think it’s going to be an interesting event for stamp enthusiasts across the world.If you find yourself interested, well, welcome to a wonderful new hobby!



Betty