KLANG: Malay pupils studying at SJK(C) Pandamaran B join their classmates in the Chinese couplet calligraphy competition held at the school in conjunction with Chinese New Year celebration.

They learn Chinese calligraphy using Chinese brush to write on red paper.

The Chinese words, which form a pair of poetry, convey auspicious messages for Chinese New Year.

The couplets are then displayed in the school compound as part of the decoration to celebrate Chinese New Year.

The couplets are used as a New Year decoration to express happiness and hopeful thoughts for the coming year.

Headmaster Chew Han Guan said Chinese calligraphy is one of the cultural activities of the Chinese people.

Traditional Chinese activities have been organised by the school in conjunction with Chinese New Year for pupils of all races to learn about Chinese traditions and cultural activities, he said.

“Pupils also get to feel the Chinese New Year mood in advance in the school,” he said.