Calligraphy in Lanzhou

From Mr. Laue: This photo was taken at the school in Lanzhou. The principal showed us how to write Chinese characters, and we were asked to write something that we could share.

The translation of the Chinese part (not shown) was " Friends come from very far away. We are happy to welcome you".

In these photos, Dr. Bjoin and Mr. Laue are practicing the art of calligraphy. 

The word calligraphy comes from the Greek word kallos, meaning "beauty", and graphein, meaning "to write". Thus, calligraphy = beautiful writing. (Source: etymonline.com)