Calligraphers from Penang and Melaka gather to show off the art

Guests watching calligraphers including Law (right) inscribe characters on a large piece at the joint exhibition in Penang.

DESPITE their geographic separation, Penang and Melaka have many things in common including being hotbeds for Chinese calligraphy.

Practitioners of the art abound in both UNESCO World Heritage Sites and many came together to show off their best works.