Dereck Kwok, 83-year-old calligraphy artist, shows his "Fai Chun" with the Chinese words: "Happiness Arriving At Your Door." Photo: AP
In the run-up to the Lunar New Year, calligraphers set up on the streets of Hong Kong to write ink-brush phrases on traditional red paper banners for homes and offices.
Called "Fai Chun” in Cantonese, the banners invoke hopes of good luck, prosperity, happiness, progress in studies - whatever one's wish is for the Year of the Tiger, which starts on Tuesday.
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Lunar New Year calligraphy in Hong Kong
Dereck Kwok, 83-year-old calligraphy artist, shows his "Fai Chun" with the Chinese words: "Happiness Arriving At Your Door." Photo: AP
A customer purchases a "Fai Chun" festive work from a street calligraphy artist in Hong Kong. Photo: AP
Traditional decorations with Chinese calligraphy, "Fai Chun," created by calligraphy artist Raymond Siu, are on sale on an inner street in downtown Hong Kong. Photo: AP
"For some businessmen, they want me to write ‘booming business.' But usually, people want me to write ‘welcome good fortune,’” says Chan King-fat, 80-year-old calligraphy artist. Photo: AP
In the run-up to the Lunar New Year, calligraphers set up on the streets of Hong Kong to write ink-brush phrases on traditional red paper banners for homes and offices. Photo: AP
A "Fai Chun," featuring an image of a tiger is designed by calligraphy artist Raymond Siu, which sell for HK$150 each (US$19/RM80) in Hong Kong. Photo: AP
Customers wait on a stairway as Derek Chan, a calligraphy artist, writes "Fai Chun," traditional decorations with Chinese calligraphy in Hong Kong. Photo: AP
Traditional decorations with Chinese calligraphy, "Fai Chun," featuring cute images of tigers created by artist Edith Ho, sell at HK$60 (US$7.70/RM32) each, in Hong Kong. Photo: AP
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