A day in ancient China

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- (Left to right) Quentin Pancake, son of Master Sgt. Nicholas Pancake, 52nd Fighter Wing, and Taylor Donalston, stepson of Master Sgt. Jack Elmo, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, paint pictures using the new calligraphy skills they learned. The students had the opportunity to learn calligraphy during the school’s A Day in Ancient China Feb. 27, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenifer Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- (Left to right) Amber Couturier, daughter of Master Sgt. Ken Coutuier, 52nd Communications Squadron, Mikayla Dumuers, daughter of Danniel Demuers, Logan Shockey, son of Tech. Sgt. Robert Shockey, 372nd Training Squadron, and Allyson Lambert, daughter of Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Lambert, Army Liaison Office, read a card showing brush paint of East Asia, also known as calligraphy. Spangdahlem Middle School students experienced A Day in Ancient China Feb. 27, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenifer Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Students watch closely as Senior Airman Vito Cipolla, 52nd Medical Group pharmacy, dips a brush in black ink as he demonstrates calligraphy to students at Spangdahlem Middle School Feb. 27, 2008. The students had the opportunity to learn calligraphy during the school’s A Day in Ancient China. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenifer Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airman 1st Class Michelle Moffat and Spangdahlem Middle School students look on as Senior Airman Vito Cipolla demonstrates the art of calligraphy during the school’s A Day in Ancient China events Feb. 27, 2008. Airman Cipolla demonstrated how to paint bamboo, flowers and leaves, as well as symbols. Both Airmen are assigned to the 52nd Medical Group Pharmacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jenifer Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Airman 1st Class Michelle Moffat, 52nd Medical Group pharmacy, paints leaves during the Spangdahlem Middle School’s A Day in Ancient China Feb. 27, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenifer Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Senior Airman Vito Cipolla, 52nd Medical Group pharmacy, demonstrates how to blend ink in a rock as Spangdahlem Middle School students look on Feb. 27, 2008. The students had the opportunity to learn calligraphy during the school’s A Day in Ancient China. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenifer Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Mikayla Dumuers, daughter of Danniel Demuers, looks on as Senior Airman Vito Cipolla, 52nd Medical Group pharmacy, demonstrates how to apply red ink to a calligraphy brush. Spangdahlem Middle School students spent the day learning about Ancient China and East Asia Feb. 27, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenifer Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Senior Airman Vito Cipolla, 52nd Medical Group pharmacy, watches as Mikayla Dumuers, daughter of Danniel Demuers, paints red flowers on her East Asian brush painting of bamboo and leaves at Spangdahlem Middle School Feb. 27, 2008. East Asian brush painting is a detailed art also known as calligraphy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenifer Calhoun)

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A day in ancient China

Published March 3, 2008