It's the art of carving the dragon. Why? Because we often say that Chinese people are the offspring of the dragon." The best chop seals show three main qualities: composition, or the arrangement ...

A 100-metre length of it nicknamed "Chop Alley" has been the home of Chinese stone seal makers since the 1930s. Today, more ...

No, these 'chops' are the colloquial name for the stamps or seals used as official forms of identification in China. It's rare for the Chinese to use a signature when they collect a parcel or pay ...

It is imprinted against a red background in the style of a traditional ink seal, or chop. Chinese officials call it “Chinese Chop, Dancing Beijing.” And they went all out to sell it in a ...

Chinese authorities will normally specify whose signature should accompany the document and seal. In-house counsel for US or EU corporations should determine the legal use of chops and seals within ...

A 4in-high Chinese seal – used to stamp paintings as a sign of the emperor’s approval – reached three times the expected price in Hong Kong. The 18th century soapstone seal, which was carved ...