On Feb 10, a Chinese and Japanese calligraphy exhibition was unveiled at the China Cultural Center in Tokyo.
Luo Yuquan, second from left, director of the China Cultural Center in Tokyo, poses with Japanese guests holding a calligraphic work bearing the characters “Zhongguo Jiayou”, meaning “China, stay strong”, at the Chinese and Japanese calligraphy exhibition in Tokyo. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the opening ceremony and speech sessions for the event were cancelled.
However, many Japanese dignitaries in politics and culture visited the exhibition, during which they filmed videos and created calligraphic work to show solidarity with China, especially people in Wuhan, epicenter of the outbreak.
Japanese guests to the Chinese and Japanese calligraphy exhibition held in Tokyo pose with a calligraphic work bearing the characters “Wuhan Bisheng”, meaning “Wuhan is sure to prevail”. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
In celebration of the 120th anniversary of the birth of Chinese calligrapher Wang Quchang, hailed as the contemporary Wang Xizhi, an ancient calligrapher in the Jin dynasty (265-420), the show features 65 artworks created by 42 Chinese and Japanese calligraphers, including Wang and his disciples, Su Shishu, president of the China Calligraphers Association, and Fukuda Tatsuo, member of the Japanese House of Representatives.
Japanese guests to the Chinese and Japanese calligraphy exhibition held in Tokyo pose with a calligraphic work bearing the characters “Zhongguo Jiayou”, meaning “China, stay strong”. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
The exhibit runs through Feb 20.
A Japanese guest to the Chinese and Japanese calligraphy exhibition held in Tokyo creates a calligraphic work bearing the characters “Zhongguo Jiayou”, meaning “China, stay strong”. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
Guests to the Chinese and Japanese calligraphy exhibition at the China Cultural Center in Tokyo pose holding a calligraphic work with characters showing support for China, especially people in Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
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