“Ode to the Plum Blossom” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Xiquan, Age 9 Fang Chutong The rounded brushwork and formal

The rounded brushwork and formal elegance reveal not only technical control but also meditative intentionality

About the Artist:Yang Xianli is a calligrapher from Qingyang

and clear streams meandered around us…”

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

“Ode to the Plum Blossom” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Xiquan, Age 9 Fang Chutong The rounded brushwork and formalDescription : 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