Wong Man Ching
Nowadays, more and more foreigners learn Chinese for the good of business; but still, some love it simply because of its beauty. Attaya spent a day to learn about Chinese calligraphy. “It was fun, but really hard,” says the beginner.
“Two beautiful Chinese taught me how to, and this is how I started my Chinese writing.” It was a very short yet tough process for Attaya as it is so much different from writing alphabets.
Though she had only managed to write in Chinese for a day, the memory would never fade from her mind. “I remember when I first started, I used a brush pen with ink, it was very traditional, and I enjoyed it.”
“I love all kinds of traditions, but for me there is nothing better than Chinese traditions because it reminded me of all the books I read about China and its traditions.”
Attaya admits that learning English is doubtlessly easier than Chinese, but that does not mean that she loses her passion for Chinese culture.
“It is just because I didn’t really get to practice and really get my head in it,” she adds.
As much as Attaya loves to travel and explore, she reckons that languages and writings are not really comparable.
“ I would not compare Chinese writing with the others because they don’t even use the same alphabets, but Chinese calligraphy surely remains the most beautiful and artistic writing in my mind.”
Unfortunately, there is really no way to learn more about Chinese traditions and writing in Tunisia. But she says that she would definitely try teaching her family and friends a thing or two about Chinese calligraphy.
