Lin Yao's life of Singaporean painting and calligraphy.

1997 First time to Singapore. At that time, he took his calligraphy works to the International Art Fair, where he met local artists Han Shaofu, Zhuang Xinzhen and Chen Shenggui. When visiting Liu Kang, an old painter, she mentioned that she was applying for immigration to Canada. Liu Kang said that Singapore is actually very suitable for her, and there is no language barrier here.

Maybe it's really the fate with Singapore. During two short stays in 1997 and 1999, she met Huang, who is now her husband. Lin Yao said: "He is thoughtful, serious and persistent, and has visited me many times." Finally, she came back again in 2006, registered her marriage with Huang, and began to settle here in 2007, becoming a permanent resident.

With a grateful heart, she thanked Singapore for accepting "outsiders" and hoped that she could make some contributions to this "garden city". She donated many calligraphy works to local churches and educational institutions, including hundreds of Disciples Rules. She often participates in voluntary donations as a friend of literature, and also does voluntary work in the community regularly. "Teach others what she has learned, regardless of genre, because beauty is interlinked."

Lin Yao said that Singapore has a rich background of multicultural integration, and many China traditions, such as learning Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, reciting disciples' testimonies, are still preserved, which is worth learning and absorbing.

She said, "I found my happiness in the Lion City, formed a beautiful family, and met many old-timers who studied in China school and are still engaged in cultural creation tirelessly. These are all valuable assets brought to me by immigrant life. "

Living in a foreign land will inevitably lead to some discomfort at first. When talking about how to overcome the barriers, Lin Yao said, "I think there are similarities between life and calligraphy. Fonts can blend regardless of national boundaries, and so can people. At the same time, the new life experience has given me a different kind of creativity in calligraphy creation. The loneliness, frustration and helplessness when I first arrived also taught me to cherish life more. "