Myanmar students learn Chinese calligraphy in summer vacation

STORY: Myanmar students learn Chinese calligraphy in summer vacation DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese calligraphy classes 2. various of the China cultural center in Yangon STORYLINE: Some students in Myanmar have spent much of the summer vacation learning Chinese calligraphy at the China Cultural Center in Yangon. Myintzu Theint, 25, has been learning brush calligraphy at the center. "I'm happy to learn Chinese calligraphy here. I'm very interested in the Chinese language," Myintzu told Xinhua on Tuesday, the final day of the Chinese calligraphy class. "It is my first time of using a brush in writing. I feel calmer and more concentrated in writing the Chinese character strokes with a brush," she said. The center on March 24 launched summer courses on Chinese culture, including two calligraphy classes for using a brush or a pen in writing. Each class has 15 students aged 12-25. "I like both Chine