Ballet of ink and brush to delight

The palindrome poem by Liang Xiaoping, written on a 32-panel folding screen, is on display at the Overseas Chinese History Museum in Beijing starting Sept 15. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Liang Xiaoping's "Ballet of Ink and Brush" style echoes traditional Chinese calligraphy. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

One of the defining features of Liang's work is her long-held passion for palindrome poems. This unique writing style means a poem can be read forward and backward, with both readings making perfect sense.

Visitors can also see 30 types of traditional calligraphy and the "Ballet of Ink and Brush" pencraft created by Liang herself.

"I have gained so much pleasure from calligraphy," Liang said. "It's my calling to introduce traditional Chinese art forms to the world."

If you go:

9 am – 5 pm, through Oct 24 (closed on Mondays). Overseas Chinese History Museum, Caoyuan Hutong, Dongcheng district. Tel: 010-6409-3039.