“Floating Smoke Pavilion Retains Returning Guests” Li Script Couplets by Bai Yang Dragon Soars Over the Nine Continents Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024 Spring 2nd "Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao" Youth Calligraphy

2nd "Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao" Youth Calligraphy Competition

the host is happy

autumn with the moon

Left (上联): 家有芝兰风采太和 (When the household holds virtue

transcribes the famous modern poem 《沁园春·长沙》 (Changsha — Ode to the Plum Garden) by Mao Zedong

“Floating Smoke Pavilion Retains Returning Guests” Li Script Couplets by Bai Yang Dragon Soars Over the Nine Continents Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024 Spring 2nd "Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao" Youth CalligraphyDescription: This Li script couplet by Bai Yang from Chengde, Hebei, poetically blends spatial imagery and intellectual pursuit. The right scroll reads: The floating smoke observatory retains returning guests, while the left scroll states: They delight in following the ancient sages teachings inscribed on the stelae. It conveys both hospitality and reverence for tradition. Bais use of the clerical script (Li script) demonstrates strong structural