What is calligraphy? It’s handwriting. Any language can be written in calligraphy, but Chinese calligraphy is especially beautiful. It takes a lot of patience and practice to write Chinese calligraphy.1.. During the lessons, they learn how to hold a brush.

They also learn how to make different strokes (一筆) to make Chinese characters. There are many different kinds of brushes people can buy to do calligraphy.

2.. But there is one kind of calligraphy brush that is extra special. This brush is made from baby hair! Hundreds of years ago in China, people started to believe a baby-hair brush was good luck. It is a tradition.3..

4..To make a brush, a family will cut off a baby’s hair when he or she is about one month old. Then they will take some of the baby’s hair to a shop to be made into a brush.5..It takes more than 80 steps to make one brush. That’s why these brushes are such a treasure.

A.Making a brush is not easy

B.People take lessons to learn how to do it

C.Different brushes are made from different animals’ hair

D.But no one is really sure where the tradition comes from

E.Today people in Asia still have brushes made from baby hair.

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