1. Culture Study Unit 15: Chinese Art
Activity and discussion
1. What are the “four treasure of study”?
2. What are the three types of traditional Chinese painting?
3. What is “Gongbi” style painting? What is the differences between “Gongbi” and
“Xieyi” styles?
4. Who is “Wang Xi Zhi” and what was his contribution to Chinese calligraphy?
5. Do people still practice calligraphy in China? How do Chinese apply Chinese
calligraphy in their daily life? Where can you find calligraphy writing?
6. Are there any special calligraphy art in your culture? What are they? Are they popular
in your culture?
7. Are there any special style of painting or writing in your culture? What are they?
Where can you see the painting or writing?
8. Try it! Write Chinese calligraphy:
Practice using pen brush to write Chinese characters!
