Calligraphic poem silk strip marks city's millennium
A group of poets and artists in Duy Xuyen district, the central
province of Quang Nam, are making a collection of 1,000 calligraphic
poems printed on 1,000 metres of silk in celebration of the upcoming
millennium anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
A group of poets and artists in Duy Xuyen district, the central province of Quang Nam, are making a collection of 1,000 calligraphic poems printed on 1,000 metres of silk in celebration of the upcoming millennium anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
According to Ho Trung Viet from the district’s ornamental creature association, the poems, selected from 5,000 works by domestic poets, are written in calligraphic style on Ma Chau silk, a famous product of Duy Xuyen district.
The silk strip is decorated with patterns and images of landscapes and cultural beauties of all regions in the country.
The unique work, estimated to cost 300 million VND (nearly 1,600 USD), is expected to be completed in May.
It will register for Vietnam Guinness Record and then be displayed at the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi in October this year./.
According to Ho Trung Viet from the district’s ornamental creature association, the poems, selected from 5,000 works by domestic poets, are written in calligraphic style on Ma Chau silk, a famous product of Duy Xuyen district.
The silk strip is decorated with patterns and images of landscapes and cultural beauties of all regions in the country.
The unique work, estimated to cost 300 million VND (nearly 1,600 USD), is expected to be completed in May.
It will register for Vietnam Guinness Record and then be displayed at the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi in October this year./.