InChina,calligraphyoccupiesaveryimportantpositioninthefieldoftraditionalart.Calligraphyhasahistorylastingformorethan2,000years.Therearefivemainwaysofwritingandeachneedsdifferenttechniques.TopracticecalligraphyrequirestheFourTreasuresoftheStudy.Calligraphyisconsideredtobeanartformrequiringinnerpeace.Today,althoughvariousmodernwaysofwritinghavecomeup,calligraphyisstillpracticedoftenasahobby.Nowadays,ithasalsobecomemoreandmorepopularamongwesterners.