On the other hand, these so-called international competitions have little gold content. There are two truly authoritative competitions and exhibitions in calligraphy and painting, one is the national art exhibition, and the other is the national calligraphy and seal cutting exhibition. Secondly, the way to distinguish these cheating money or exhibition games organized by some fans is to look at the organizers. There must be China Artists Association and China Calligraphers Association (or provincial branches of these two associations, remember that there are only provincial branches, that is, a provincial calligraphers association, and there are no associations at the county level, if most of them are mixed brands).
For children, because the school often organizes these activities, it is a promotion and a good thing for them. Parents should encourage, but parents should understand what is going on and don't take these so-called honors very seriously ~
Here is a link to talk about similar issues (it is the official forum of China Calligraphers Association, which is non-toxic).
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