Artifacts- Characters and Calligraphy

Chinese characters and calligraphy embody the individuality of China. Chinese characters are found everywhere, from street signs, to books, to ancient writings. They are unique and beautiful. Young and old practice many different styles of calligraphy, and characters are the standard form of writing for all dialects. This particular room full of calligraphy is in an old 40 room house. This house, with its intricately carved walls and beautiful style belonged to a General during the Opium Wars. It is now open as a sort of museum, and visitors wander through the 40 rooms without a single guard to yell at them for touching priceless furniture. In this room, I believe someone was practicing their calligraphy, then left his baseball cap on the table while going out for a break