Calligraphy is still very alive in islamic and east asian areas, although it seems like the westerners are focusing more on typography more than calligraphy.

Frederick W. Mote has written:

'China and the vocation of history in the twentieth century' -- subject(s): Historiography, Intellectual life, Travel, Sinologists, Biography, History

'Calligraphy and the East Asian book' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Chinese Calligraphy, Gest Oriental Library and East Asian Collections, Calligraphy, Bibliography

Assuming this is about east asian calligraphy, you put water on the ink plate, similar to a palate, then start rubbing the ink stone upon the wet plate until the ink concentration you want comes out.

East Asian Games was created in 1993.

Asian Russia (east of European Russia)

Azerbaijan (east of Georgia)

Azerbaijan (east of Armenia)

Kazakhstan (east of Azerbaijan)

Asian Turkey (east of European Turkey)

Lebanon (east of Cyprus)

Asian Kazakhstan (east of Asian Kazakhstan)