Malaysia National Calligraphy Exhibition Opens in Changsha

Malaysia National Calligraphy Exhibition Opens in Changsha

On June 5, 2026, the 10th “Cheng Chuan” (Inheritance) Malaysia National Calligraphy Exhibition opened its China stop at Changsha University of Science and Technology. The exhibition is supported by the China Calligraphers Association and the Hunan Provincial Calligraphers Association, and co-organized by the university and the Malaysia Calligraphy Art Association.

A Decade of Cross-Border Ink Art

Speaking at the opening, Yan Fuchu, vice chairman of the China Calligraphers Association and chairman of the Hunan Provincial Calligraphers Association, praised the series’ decade-long commitment to heritage. Calligraphy, he said, has crossed mountains and seas to strengthen the cultural bonds and friendship between China and Malaysia, and serves as a bridge for the international spread of the art and for mutual appreciation between Chinese and overseas calligraphy traditions. Huang Kaicheng, minister counsellor of the Embassy of Malaysia in China, called culture a bridge between the hearts of the two peoples and voiced hope that calligraphy would contribute even more to China-Malaysia exchange. Yang Hongming, vice president of Changsha University of Science and Technology, noted that the exhibition coincides with the university’s 70th anniversary, adding fresh momentum to its internationalization and to the global spread of traditional Chinese culture.

110 Works, Two Traditions

With the theme “Ink Linking Hunan and Malaysia: One Heritage, One Heart,” the exhibition brings together works by 110 Malaysian calligraphers. The pieces carry the orthodox brush traditions of Chinese calligraphy while embracing the flavor of Southeast Asia (Nanyang) — vivid proof of how Chinese culture evolves and endures in overseas settings.

Carrying the Art to a New Generation

Huang Ruiqing, president of the Malaysia Calligraphy Art Association, reviewed the series’ ten-year journey and announced an important step: the association has reached an agreement with the China Calligraphers Association to introduce a standardized calligraphy examination system to Malaysia, planting the art of Chinese calligraphy among younger generations of Malaysian Chinese.

At the opening ceremony, the two sides exchanged commemorative gifts and jointly unveiled the exhibition. Malaysian and Chinese calligraphers then wrote side by side, passing the ink tradition from hand to hand.

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