Article: China TV Series to Preserve Traditional Art Forms (1)

A 60-part TV series, "Chinese Masters in Calligraphy and Painting," is being produced to preserve the traditional arts of calligraphy and painting.

Chen Chen, producer of the series and general manager of Beijing's Noah Economic and Cultural Development Company, said today that 20 parts of the series have been completed.

These 20 reflect his desire to preserve China's traditional art, which could disappear if no steps are taken immediately, because the 20 masters being portrayed are quite old. Among these are two painters, 105-year-old Zhu Qizhan from Shanghai and 93-year-old Dong Shouping from north China's Shanxi Province. The producer has been keen on Chinese calligraphy and painting ...

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