Yuan Jianguo

Yuan Jianguo
Personal Profile
Yuan Jianguo, male, Han ethnicity, born in April 1953, native of Yi County, Hebei Province, educational background: Bachelor’s degree.   Work Experience: Graduated from high school in spring 1971. Worked at the county cinema in June 1971. Enlisted in the military in December 1972.   Positions held: Film projectionist, film team leader, propaganda officer, company political instructor, deputy political instructor of battalion, battalion political instructor, director of political department of regiment, regimental political commissar, deputy director of political department of division, staff officer of General Staff Department’s Arms Branch, with the military rank of Senior Colonel. Retired in 2008.   Education: Department of Philosophy, Nanjing Institute of Politics; Political Work Major (upgraded from associate to bachelor’s degree), Xuzhou Engineering Corps Command College; Central Party School (correspondence program).   Specialization: Political Work in the Military Hobbies: Calligraphy, painting, photography, poetry   Published in: “Collection of Political Work Essays of the Engineering Corps,” “Engineering Corps Newspaper,” “Political Work Bulletin of the General Staff Department,” “People’s Liberation Army Daily,” “PLA Pictorial,” “China Tourism News,” “Beijing Daily,” “Beijing Evening News,” CCTV, CCTV Education Channel, Calligraphy and Painting Digital Channel, CCTV Tourism Satellite TV, Shandong TV, Hong Kong Tourism and Economy TV, CCTV.com, Baidu, Sohu, etc. Published books: “Jia Mo Ode to the Pear Garden • Oracle Bone Script Calligraphy Collection with Opera Themes,” “Master of Legacy • Yuan Jianguo Calligraphy Collection,” “Selected Calligraphy Works of Yuan Jianguo.”   Often says: Deal with life optimistically, smile at life. Enjoy art playfully; the highest realm of art is culture. Spread traditional culture and contribute remaining energy to society.   Artistic Resume: Currently serves as Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of China Bangshu Art Research Association, President of Huaxia Phoenix Art Research Association, President of China Oracle Bone Script Promotion Association, Secretary-General and Expert Judge of Calligraphy Professional Committee of Ministry of Culture’s China Cultural and Art Talents Database, Director of Calligraphy and Painting Channel of Phoenix Life Website, Visiting Professor of Calligraphy at Peking University and Beijing University of Technology, National First-Class Calligrapher, State Gift Artist, Fourth-term Council Member of China International Friendship League, Member of Chinese Couplets Society, Member of Chinese Poetry Society, Member of China Collectors Association, Council Member of China Folk Photography Association.

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