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18:57, 01-Aug-2019
Chinese artist breaks domestic record with longest calligraphy scroll
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Yang Chunguang, a calligraphy artist from north China's Hebei Province, has broken a domestic record with his 3,000-meter-long calligraphy scroll. /VCG Photo
Yang Chunguang, a calligraphy artist from north China's Hebei Province, has broken a domestic record with his 3,000-meter-long calligraphy scroll. /VCG Photo
Shanghai China Records Headquarters declared the record last Friday. /VCG Photo
Shanghai China Records Headquarters declared the record last Friday. /VCG Photo
The artist said he spent eight years completing the work consisting of 108 rolls and around 1.13 million characters. /VCG Photo
The artist said he spent eight years completing the work consisting of 108 rolls and around 1.13 million characters. /VCG Photo
Yang's style of calligraphy dates back to Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty (960-1279 A.D.). The work features local folk tales and unique landscapes. /VCG Photo
Yang's style of calligraphy dates back to Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty (960-1279 A.D.). The work features local folk tales and unique landscapes. /VCG Photo