San Francisco has printed candidate names in Chinese characters since 1999. But now the city is cracking down on ones that some argue go overboard with flattering, flowery phrases.

Write your name — over and over. You’ll be surprised what you learn. By Jerrine Tan At the start of my first lesson in Chinese calligraphy, my teacher told me to write my name. After I ...

The decision may affect how the name of some political candidates, like Daniel Lurie, appear to voters. Lurie's choice for his name in Chinese includes characters that mean "auspicious" and ...

San Francisco will begin making it more difficult for candidates to use self-submitted Chinese names if they can’t prove they were born with the name written, or if the name is widely known and ...

Yu, a founder and student instructor, emphasized that calligraphy involves more than just writing Chinese characters artistically. Its different forms, she said, allow calligraphers to express their ...