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t is a “first in China” and unique in the world to have worked
continuously for 20 years to copy, by using Chinese writing brush, the works of great
personages and famous classical writings totaling 14 million words bound in 108 volumes.
The calligrapher is Cheng Chuanbang, a division chief with the rank of colonel and
regimental commander of the Academy of PLA Armored Forces and Engineering Corps. This
touching story has been reported in the Guangming Daily, China Youth Newspaper, China
Education Newspaper, Beijing Youth Newspaper, Beijing Evening Post, Science And Technology
Daily, Health Newspaper and covered by the news network show of CCTV and BTV.Bathing in the spring breeze of reform and opening-up and
cherishing boundless respect for the creators of the people’s republic, Cheng Chuanbang
began his pioneering undertaking in 1978 – to copy with Chinese writing brush the works
of great personages and famous classical works. In the course of 20 years, with
exceptional willpower and pursuit as well as the spirit of upholding truth, he copied the
works and selected works of great personages who founded the country, including Liu
Shaoqi, Zhu De, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, Li Xiannian, Chen Yun and Peng Zhen; the series
of important speeches of Party General Secretary Jiang Zemin; and famous Chinese classical
works such as <Informal Essay of Rong Studio>, <A Dream of Red Mansions> and
such books as <My Father – Deng Xiaoping>, amounting to a total of 14 millions
words. During the laborious handwriting of 14 million words in 20 years, he exhausted 80
bottles of Chinese ink, over 20 ink sticks, used up two ink boxes (ink slabs) and 470
Chinese writing brushes and over 8,000 sheets of high quality paper, at the total cost of
over 50,000 yuan. According to the
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very remarkably
with the special characteristics of a calligrapher. He was cited four times, received
Merit Citation, Third Class once, and have been chosen as an outstanding member of the
CPC. During the 20 years, he has not enjoyed any holiday. Everyday, he slept only 5 hours
and “did copying” 5 hours all the year round, namely, for 365 days. He brought his
writing brushes, ink and paper with him even on home leave. He did not interrupt the
creation when he was hospitalized twice in 1993 and 1994. Sometimes he did copying while
receiving medical infusion. Both the doctor and nurse were deeply touched by his spirit.
Besides shouldering the responsibility of doing the whole housework, his wife had to fetch
water, moisten the ink, cut paper and do bookbinding for him. The whole family lived
frugally and used all the money saved for his calligraphic creation. The handwriting of
Cheng Chuanbang is bold and vigorous with a unique style of his own. The news about his
copying in handwriting the works of great personages and famous classical works have been
spread far and wide, having attracted the attention of businessmen, both in China and
abroad. 《中国商贸》杂志社北京编辑部
传真: 86-10-62253157
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China Business (Press) Beijing Editorial
Department
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