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    Express Emotions With Pen and Ink Three Masters of Contemporary Calligraphy in Hong Kong

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    Three contemporary calligraphy masters in Hong Kong are profiled. Zeng Zao Cai was a street artist known as the "King of Kowloon" who covered the areas of Kowloon and Hong Kong with his unique graffiti works for over 50 years. Au Kit-tong created the calligraphy characters still used in all MTR stations. Yan Zhao Tang, nicknamed the "King of Plumbers", promoted his plumbing business through distinctive graffiti seen throughout Hong Kong's streets and lanes.

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    Three contemporary calligraphy masters in Hong Kong are profiled. Zeng Zao Cai was a street artist known as the "King of Kowloon" who covered the areas of Kowloon and Hong Kong with his unique graffiti works for over 50 years. Au Kit-tong created the calligraphy characters still used in all MTR stations. Yan Zhao Tang, nicknamed the "King of Plumbers", promoted his plumbing business through distinctive graffiti seen throughout Hong Kong's streets and lanes.

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    Three contemporary calligraphy masters in Hong Kong are profiled. Zeng Zao Cai was a street artist known as the "King of Kowloon" who covered the areas of Kowloon and Hong Kong with his unique graffiti works for over 50 years. Au Kit-tong created the calligraphy characters still used in all MTR stations. Yan Zhao Tang, nicknamed the "King of Plumbers", promoted his plumbing business through distinctive graffiti seen throughout Hong Kong's streets and lanes.

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    Three masters of contemporary calligraphy in Hong Kong


    Calligraphy is one of the traditional Chinese arts. The art of writing Chinese characters with a brush to
    express the author's mood, so it is called "heart painting". Calligraphers regard calligraphy as a living
    body with flesh and blood, expressing their aesthetic ideals in writing, showing their intentions, and
    showing their state of mind. There are many outstanding calligraphers in contemporary times. Not only
    are their skills outstanding, their life stories are also full of legends.

    曾灶財
    "曾灶財" is a Hong Kong street graffiti artist who uses brushes to write Chinese characters for graffiti
    creation. He calls himself "King of Kowloon", and his works are all about his and his family's past
    deeds, as well as declaring sovereignty over Kowloon. He has been doing graffiti work in Hong Kong
    for more than 50 years. His handwriting covers all areas of Hong Kong and Kowloon, and the content
    is unusual, leaving a deep impression on Hong Kong people and becoming a part of Hong Kong
    culture. Zeng's graffiti works are also well-known in the world. He is the first Hong Konger to be
    exhibited at the Venice Biennale. It is a pity that he has passed away, most of his graffiti has been
    cleaned up, and now only a few works are left, and he can only watch his other works on the Google
    virtual museum.

    區傑棠
    "區傑棠" He is the creator of Chinese calligraphy characters in famous MTR stations. He has been
    engaged in architectural design for more than 20 years and once worked in the construction department
    of the Hong Kong MTR Corporation. In the 1980s, the MTR Corporation deliberately added new
    decorations to the platforms of each station, so that passengers in a hurry can easily identify the
    stations. Ou's calligraphy was admired at the time, and he became famous in one fell swoop and
    became one of the popular attractions for foreign tourists. Currently, all subway stations are using his
    calligraphy.

    嚴照棠
    "嚴照"棠 is a plumber by profession, his nickname is "渠王", which means the king of plumber. Like
    "King of Kowloon", his graffiti works can be seen everywhere in Hong Kong and are very popular
    among people. In order to win more business to pay for the university tuition of his four children, he
    used unique calligraphy for promotion on the streets of Hong Kong. You can see the graffiti "渠王通渠
    免棚 92263203" on the slopes, lamp posts, and canal covers of the streets and lanes of Hong Kong. It
    has become one of Hong Kong's urban art masterpieces.

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