The 18th Calligrapher Sage Culture Festival held in Linyi city of east China's 
Shandong province has shown charm of Chinese calligraphy while further promoted 
the city's tourism with rich cultural connotation.

With opening ceremony kicked off earlier this month, the monthlong festival 
spans till October 7 with calligraphy art exhibition and forum, public cultural 
experience activities, calligraphy-theme fair spreading in different locations 
such as the Linyi Calligraphy Square, the former residence of ancient Chinese 
calligrapher Wang Xizhi, Yizhou Ancient Town, art galleries, Linyi culture 
center, among others.

Hometown to world-famed ancient Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhi, Linyi city has 
been working on building calligraphy its namecard while integrating such 
cultural inheritance with tourism and commerce, just as the theme of this 
year's festival, "Calligraphy & Innovation", has conveyed.

Wang Xizhi is an esteemed ancient Chinese calligrapher who is also referred to 
as the Calligrapher Sage (the Sage of Calligraphy). His most famous art work, 
"The Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion" or Lanting Xu, 
represents high achievement of calligraphy.

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SOURCE  Xinhua Silk Road

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   Caption: Photo shows dance performance during the opening ceremony for the 
18th Calligrapher Sage Culture Festival held in Linyi city of east China’s 
Shandong province on September 3, 2022.