The other strokes that are needed to form the complete character are shown in brown. In the example diagrams for drawing characters we have put the main stroke in question in blue grading from the initial point of contact with the paper (dark blue) to where the brush leaves the paper (light blue). At Chinese New Year there are many fairs that sell hand-written good luck posters to hang in the home. A good piece of calligraphy is a treasured artwork, indeed, many paintings have fine calligraphy written on them. Some Chinese still make a living from working as a calligrapher. In the past, hand writing in the west was considered a good guide to character, this is still true in China. Many Chinese people spend considerable time perfecting their technique. Because the characters are traditionally drawn with a brush rather than written with a pen the pressure of the brush is as important as the movement. There are a number of conventional strokes used to write, or more accurately paint, a Chinese character. The park should have a noticeable effect on the air quality as far away as Beijing. As well as trees the park is home to 610 species of plants and 261 species of animals.

Trees are still being planted and by 2030 should cover over 309 sq miles. The foresters have developed skills in nurturing tree seedlings and claim a 98.9% survival rate compared to about 8% in the early years. It is the world's largest planted forest and absorbs over 860,000 tons of CO 2 each year. It has become national forest park and nature reserve and received an international вЂChampions of the EarthвЂ™ award in 2017. The efforts of nearly 60 years of continuous management are now bearing fruit. The effects of long term soil degradation by inappropriate farming and tree felling had turned the Saihanba area in northernmost Hebei into a desert of dust of little value to anyone.Д®fforts to keep back the Gobi desert in north China began as early as 1962 with the planting of trees as a shelter belt.

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