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Calligraphy in daily life

As you can see from these pictures below, many different styles and mediums of calligraphy can be found in everyday life in China, in even the most unexpected locations, such as on the sign for a pub, the sign for a restaurant, on a cup of a drink, outisde many stores, accompanying murals, to draw attention to advertisement, and many more places.

Calligraphy is not merely a form of art, it can have practical use and is widely used in China. It can evoke emotion, or draw attention more effectively than conventional type-based fonts.

Image of pub in Chengdu, a city in southwest China.
四川饭馆
中医药店
Image of Chinese-fusion burger place "Bingz Crispy Burger"
Image of MIT Building 14N
Image of A cup of tea
Image of Decor in a restaurant
Image of a beautifully carved relief
Image of real estate advertisement
China Daily  life image
China Daily  life image
bao image
Bull bar image
China Daily  life image
China Daily  life image
China Daily  life image
Xinhua book store image
China Daily  life image
China Daily  life image
China Daily  life image
China Daily  life image