Do you want to put something under the rice paper when you practice calligraphy? Newspaper or felt? Are there any good introductory books on calligraphy in China?

Felt, of course! Although there are many excellent introductory books on writing brush, according to the experience of many calligraphers, beginners are not suitable to learn calligraphy from ancient inscriptions (such as Chen Shi, Zhang Qianbei and Cao Quanbei, Yan Zhenqing's Yan Monument, Duo Pagoda Monument, Liu Gongquan's Mysterious Pagoda Monument, Shence Army Monument, etc.). ), so I suggest going to the north first.