“The Long Song” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Yanjun, Age 7 Nature Imagery Annotated Centenary Poetry Collection of

Annotated Centenary Poetry Collection of Grandfather

with excellent spatial control and poetic sensibility

Awarded multiple times in national and provincial calligraphy exhibitions

is set on warm-toned paper and accompanied by a traditional portrait of a court lady

Ma Hanzhu is a member of the Calligrapher Association of Tongmei Group

“The Long Song” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Yanjun, Age 7 Nature Imagery Annotated Centenary Poetry Collection ofThis hard pen calligraphy piece by Chen Yanjun, a 7 year old student from Beijing, presents the Han dynasty yuefu poem Chang Ge Xing (The Long Song). Through neat, square script characters arranged on a traditional grid, the child renders a timeless reflection on youth, diligence, and the fleeting nature of time: Youth is like the morning dew upon green herbs. Spring sunshine brings life to all things. But autumn comes, and leaves wither So why not