The value interests of Chinese paintings are shifted from painterliness to calligraphic quality, and the theoretic framework centered on the aura of ink-brush is established since then.

中国绘画的价值趣味也从绘画性转向了书法性的表达，并建构起以笔墨韵致为中心的理论框架。

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Artists did ink wash painting with a brush and ink.

画家们用毛笔和墨水画水墨画。

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Among the high-quality (质量) treasures, the writing brush produced in Huzhou, the ink stick produced in Huizhou, the xuan paper made in Xuancheng and the ink stone made in Duanxi are the best known.

在各种高质量瑰宝中，湖州产的毛笔、徽州产的墨、宣城产的宣纸和端溪产的砚石最为出名。

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But if brevity is to be deplored, what should we make of haiku, sonnets, and ink-brush calligraphy?

ECONOMIST: Will reading and writing remain important?