Power of the pen

A calligraphy work by Tu Xiangdong. [Photo provided to China Daily]

"Tu can manage his writing brush well. He has good planning in writing that varies by different content - for example, which strokes need to be close to each other, and in which have to be more apart, " Liu said.

"Tu's handwriting works are a complex and colorful calligraphy book," Quan Xijun added.

For more than 30 years, Tu has been working hard at calligraphy.

He is an active member in the calligraphy activities hosted by the China Calligraphers Association and its Shanxi branch.

Also a photography fan, he works as vice-president of the Shanxi Entrepreneur Photographer Association.

Great love for calligraphy and other arts like photography along with hard work and a creative mind are driving Tu forward to become an icon in the world of calligraphy, insiders said.