A female calligraphers' association was founded in Taiyuan on March 11, filling the gap in Shanxi's female calligraphers' social organizations.

The rules for the association were passed and Xu Xiaomei, a famous Shanxi calligrapher, was selected as the chairman of the association at the founding ceremony, which 60 representatives from seven cities in Shanxi attended.

A calligraphy exhibition by Xu Xiaomei in celebration of the association’s founding was held after the ceremony.

The founding ceremony for Shanxi Female Calligraphers' Association takes place in Taiyuan on March 11. [Photo/sxrb.com]

Li Shuntong (left), executive vice-chairman of Shanxi Chinese Culture Promotion Society, and Shi Yuefeng, chairman of Shanxi Calligraphers' Association, unveil the nameplate of Shanxi Female Calligraphers' Association in Taiyuan on March 11. [Photo/sxrb.com]