What can you make in fifteen seconds? You can’t knit a hat or sew a dress. You can’t cook a meal or bake a cake. You can’t 3-D print a thingamabob or build your IKEA hack. But you can write a word.

Ng said mastery of Chinese calligraphy rests on sustained training and long-term dedication, as each character embodies its own structure and technique. Photo: Bernama Beyond the festive flourish of ...