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General Calligraphy Information

• What is the difference between Chinese, Korean and Japanese writing?

• What's the difference between the catalog calligraphy and the custom calligraphy?

• What are the characters and the red symbol on the lower left hand corner of the calligraphy artworks?

• Will the Chinese calligraphy artwork that I receive look exactly like what is shown on the website?

• How long does the order take to complete?

• What Chinese Calligraphy Styles are available?

What is the difference between Chinese, Korean and Japanese writing?

China's neighboring countries of Japan, Korea, Taiwan and other Southeast Asian countries have all made the Chinese calligraphic system part of their own respective cultures. The Chinese writing system is still used in Korean and Japan.  That is why much of the artwork created by Green Dragon Arts is just as appropriate in Korean or Japanese as it is in Chinese.  Kanji in Japanese and Hanja in Korean are both names for essentially the same system of writing as is used in China. Both the Japanese and Koreans still use the Chinese system of writing for their more formal or traditional documents.  At Green Dragon Arts we make no distinctions between the Chinese writing system, Kanji and Hanja.

Japan and Korea have since developed their own unique system of writing. For Japan it is called Katakana and hiragana  and for Korea it is called Hangul.  Green Dragon Arts does not used these systems of writing.

What's the difference between the catalog calligraphy and the custom calligraphy?

Catalog calligraphy is a collection of Green Dragon’s most popular artwork.  It is designed so that our customers can look at our catalog and say, "That’s the perfect one for me,” or it can be used as a starting point for the creation of a custom piece.

Custom calligraphy is exactly what the name says.  Our customers decide exactly what they want: from the characters to the type and color of the paper.  We at Green Dragon Arts will help every step of the way to ensure that the final product is just right.

What are the characters and the red symbol on the lower left hand corner of the calligraphy artworks?

That is Tsai Yung's signature and seal.  Whether the artwork is stamped or signed depends on the  type of artwork ordered.  If you specifically want the artwork stamped or signed just let us know.

Will the Chinese calligraphy artwork that I receive look exactly like what is shown on the website?

No two artworks are exactly the same.  Each is a hand painted original and created by Tsai Yung to order.

How long does the order take to complete?

That depends on the complexity of the order but we usually take 2-5 days from the time of payment till the order is ready to ship. We use US priority shipping which usually take 2-5 days to ship within the US. If you are in a hurry just let us know what your time requirements are and we will try to put a rush on your order.

 What forms of payment do you accept?

We accept many forms of payment and can accommodate most of our customers both domestic and international.  All payment must be in US dollars. Here is a summary of each our standard payment methods:

Credit Cards - We accept credit cards through both PayPal.com . With these services our customers can have the convenience of using a credit card for payment and have their transaction protected by sophisticated security of a firm that specializes in payment processing.  Of course, this means that we at Green Dragon Arts can concentrate our efforts into creating artwork rather than worrying about computer security and the best part of it is that using these services is free for our customers. PayPal is the quickest method to receive your artwork since there is no waiting while your payment to is in the mail to us.

For your convenience use this PayPal link: 

Use email account edchoy@greendragonarts.com for PayPal.

If you prefer, let us know that you want to use PayPal and we can send an invoice from PayPal to you. Please provide email address for PayPal invoicing.

PayPal will work for international payments.

 Shipping

We will ship overseas and to the US Military!!

Most of our orders are charged $5.50 - $6.95 for domestic shipping with Priority mail.  Priority mail is our standard method of shipping but we may at times ship via 1st class mail or other carriers.  We will always try to find the most cost effective ways of shipping for our customers and at the same time provide adequate protection and timely delivery of the artwork.  We will let you know what the cost is before you confirm your order.

Priority Mail -  Our standard method of shipping. It usually take 3-5 days to arrive.

Express Mail  - If you need it fast!! Let us know. Next day delivery.

Federal Express - For larger or heavier artworks we ship via Fed-X Ground

International - 1st Class Shipping

APO/FPO AE - We will ship to military zip codes

In submitting your order please let us know the ship to address and if there are any time requirements.