Dr TanTsze Chor’s early education in China laid the foundation for his knowledge of Chinese poetry and calligraphy. He boldly broke away from tradition by using coloured ink and adopting several different scripts within a single piece of work. His writing has a strong sense of ornamentation due to their colours, combination of scripts and sometimes, the use of patterned paper or silk. The poem, here, is written by the Tang patriot Wang Changling (c.698-756) describing the threat of non-Chinese tribes along the borders.This writing paper is patterned with motifs of ducks in roundels, which is commonly found on Tang costumes.
