China News Service, Hong Kong, January 25 (Reporter Dai Menglan) The Lunar New Year is approaching. In order to promote the art of traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting to young people in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong Po Leung Kuk, Hong Kong Oriental Calligraphy and Painting Academy, and Hong Kong Calligraphers Association have joined forces with the "Calligraphy Newspaper" "On the 25th, we co-organized the "Baoliang Spring Warm Calligraphy and Ink Fragrance" 2024 Greater Bay Area Youth Welcome Pen Conference in Hong Kong.
The picture shows Hong Kong teenagers writing the word "blessing" at the Spring Festival pen meeting.
Photo by China News Service reporter Dai Menglan
The reporter saw at the scene that calligraphers such as Liang Jundu, president of the Hong Kong Oriental Painting and Calligraphy Academy, Lu Qingyuan, president of the Hong Kong Blue Sky Painting Society, He Xunyao, chairman of the Hong Kong Churi Painting Society, Ye Jincheng, a member of the Fujian Artists Association, and Hu Mingde, a member of the China Artists Association, were together. Instruct the mainland teenagers and Hong Kong Po Leung Kuk children who participated in the PEN Club to write the Chinese character "福" and wave spring, and welcome the Lunar New Year in a traditional way.
These calligraphy treasures will be presented to the elderly at Po Leung Kuk Elderly Service Unit in Hong Kong to send them New Year blessings.
Later, the calligraphers worked with the children staying in Hong Kong Po Leung Kuk to create an eight-foot flower and bird painting as a gift to celebrate the 145th anniversary of the founding of Hong Kong Po Leung Kuk.
Mainland students from Guangzhou Huaxing Art Training Institute collaborated with Po Leung Kuk children to draw the picture album "Hong Kong Will Be Better Tomorrow", with the theme of "Eight Scenes of Hong Kong". The young people enhanced their feelings through artistic creation during interactive discussions.
The picture shows the picture album "Hong Kong Will Be Better Tomorrow" jointly created by Hong Kong and mainland teenagers at the PEN Conference.
Photo courtesy of Po Leung Kuk, Hong Kong
Wu Qiubei, a member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and a member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, attended the event and wrote the word "blessing" on the spot.
In an interview with reporters, he said that he had been interested in calligraphy since he was a child and would practice it in his spare time.
Calligraphy is a cultural treasure of the Chinese nation. The process of practicing calligraphy can not only help young people cultivate their sentiments and improve their cultural accomplishment, but also exercise their concentration.
Teenagers from the mainland will participate in this PEN Fair, which will help cultivate friendship between teenagers from the two places.
Huang Yuheng, a Form 1 student of Kai Si Middle School in Hong Kong, and Huang Jiewen, a Form 1 student of Po Leung Kuk Ngan Bowling College in Hong Kong, attended the PEN meeting together.
They told reporters that they both started learning calligraphy in December last year. This time they participated in PEN to learn from famous calligraphy masters and communicate with mainland children to understand their daily practice of calligraphy.
The picture shows Wu Qiupei, a member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and a member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, writing the word "blessing" with a brush on the spot.
Photo by China News Service reporter Dai Menglan
Liang Jundu, president of the Hong Kong Oriental Calligraphy and Painting Academy, said that calligraphy is a representative of China’s excellent traditional culture.
It is believed that this PEN will promote the learning and exchange of calligraphy art between Hong Kong and mainland young people and play a positive role in promoting calligraphy education in Hong Kong.
Chan Lai Wai-lian, Chairman of Hong Kong Po Leung Kuk, said that Po Leung Kuk has always been committed to providing comprehensive life care for boarding children. In the new year, Po Leung Kuk will continue to provide more diversified and high-quality art and cultural activities for children to inspire children's interest and potential in art. .
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