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Germans from East and West stand on the Berlin Wall in front of the Brandenburg Gate in the November 10, 1989, photo, one day after the wall opened.

Timeline of the 1980s

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Also Known As	running script • hsing-shu

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Chinese calligraphy xiaozhuan lishu jiaguwen caoshu dazhuan Guwen kaishu tie rubbing

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Wang Xizhi; Chinese calligraphy

Wang Xizhi

Chinese calligrapher