Sun Yongyu's Calligraphy Exhibition in Beijing

Exhibition opening in Beijing

The "Sun Yongyu Calligraphy Works Exhibition" held its opening reception at the French culture center in Beijing on Feb 18, 2012. The exhibition opened on Feb 12 and lasted until March 2, displaying nearly 100 calligraphy works of the Chinese character "Long" (dragon).

Sun Yongyu, vice-president of the calligraphers association of Donggang, has been engaged in calligraphy career for over 30 years. Starting in 2000, he started to travel and began to write the Chinese character "Long" in the open air. He has produced one thousand pieces of the Chinese character "Long" in different styles.

The principal of the French alliance in Beijing said that they are very interested in the Chinese character "Long" (dragon) calligraphy for dragon is the symbol of the Chinese nation and it represents the spirit of the Chinese culture. They held the exhibition to promote cultural exchanges between China and France.

Li Xiaoping, director for the publicity office of Dandong municipal Party committee, said that the exhibition also expands the channel for Dandong's foreign cultural exchange. It plays an active role in increasing Dandong's popularity in China and in the world.

Source: China Daily