Tag: china

Unboxing the Opus 88 Fantasia

For the uninitiated, the name Michael Hsu is not one that will ring a bell. But read on, for he is one who has, over the last three decades, almost single handed put a Nation on the global map of fine writing instruments. Yes, we are talking of Taiwan and,

 

In defence of the Chinese Fountain Pens?

“China”, it has been famously said, “is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma”. When one looks at Fountain Pens that trace their origins back to the mainland, one cannot but admire the content of the saying. For indeed, the more we try out Chinese pens, the more