Don't brush it off

Master calligrapher Xu Liming underlines the importance of handwriting with his just-concluded Beijing show, Lin Qi reports.

For calligraphy master Xu Liming, 62, the presentation of Chinese characters on paper and silk is far more than technical mastery.

He says it should be a passionate process that - even if exhausting - should leave the writer thoroughly delighted. Those who have seen Xu's work will agree.