Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Writing Instruments and Training Procedures -- Chapter 3. Brush Techniques and Basic Strokes I -- Chapter 4. Brush Techniques and Basic Strokes II -- Chapter 5. Basic Strokes III and Stroke Order -- Chapter 6. The Formation of Chinese Characters -- Chapter 7. The Internal Structure of Characters and the Aesthetics of Writing -- Chapter 8. The Development of Chinese Calligraphy I: The Seal Scripts -- Chapter 9. The Development of Chinese Calligraphy II: The Clerical Script -- Chapter 10. The Development of Chinese Calligraphy III: The Regular Script -- Chapter 11. The Development of Chinese Calligraphy IV: The Running and Cursive Styles -- Chapter 12. The Art of Composition -- Chapter 13. The Yin and Yang of Chinese Calligraphy -- Chapter 14. By Way of Conclusion: Chinese Calligraphy in the Modern Era -- Appendix 1. Brush Writing Exercises -- Appendix 2. Pinyin Pronunciation Guide -- Notes -- Glossary -- References -- Books in English for Further Study -- Index -- About the Author