“Ode to the Plum Blossom” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Xiquan, Age 9 Xin Qiji Professional Arts & Crafts Designer

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The green mountains are like a sea

music surrounds the purple-bearded man

rendered in structured and elegant regular script

The first poem

“Ode to the Plum Blossom” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Xiquan, Age 9 Xin Qiji Professional Arts & Crafts DesignerDescription : 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