“Ode to the Plum Blossom” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Xiquan, Age 9 Fang Chutong as part of the “Ink

as part of the “Ink Across Borders” cultural exchange program

Description:This Zhuan Script couplet reads: “From morning in the great university to evening in the elementary school

About the Artist:Yang Xianli is a calligrapher from Qingyang

as well as a Calligraphy Art Consultant for the “Beautiful China Tour” program

Script Style:Regular Script (楷书)

“Ode to the Plum Blossom” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Xiquan, Age 9 Fang Chutong as part of the “InkDescription : This hard pen calligraphy piece by Chen Xiquan, a 9 year old calligraphy student from Beijing, transcribes the timeless poem Bu Suan Zi Ode to the Plum Blossom by Mao Zedong. The regular script captures the resilience and elegance of the plum blossom through neat, disciplined strokes and a well composed layout. Beside the broken bridge and by the path,Alone it blooms, defying cold and snow. From a distance, it seems not snow,Only a faint