It takes about an hour to repair a pen. After removing any impurities, it needs to be trimmed to a sharp and round shape, so that the characters can be both flexible and powerful. On April 18th, when the reporter walked into the Lu pen production workshop in Yinping Town, Yicheng District, Zaozhuang City, technician Zheng Junlan was making Lu pens while explaining to the students. It is understood that Yinping Town is the hometown of Lu Bi in China. The craftsmanship of Lu Bi has a long history, dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty, from the Sui and Tang dynasties to the Song and Yuan dynasties, and has been passed down from generation to generation. To make a brush, there are 108 processes involved, including material selection, hair tearing, hair removal, degreasing, hair removal, hair removal, hair removal, pressing, and inch alignment. According to the genealogy records of inheritance, Sun Huizhao has been driving local people to learn technology and participate in brush production since the first generation inheritor Liu Huaibao (1755-1816) founded the first brush workshop in Yi County. Nowadays, strolling through Yinping Town, one can see elements of Lu Bi everywhere. The pen comes from Zaozhuang, with softness and hardness, and ink falling on paper, achieving good luck. "Liu Chang, the inheritor of Lu pen making techniques in Yinping Town, introduced to the reporter that Lu pen making techniques in Yinping Town cleverly combine pen making with pen use, integrating theory, practice, and artistry, forming distinct regional characteristics and aesthetic characteristics. The production process of Lu Bi. Although a brush is small, its production process is very meticulous, "Liu Chang told reporters. To make a brush, there are 108 processes, including material selection, tearing, hair removal, degreasing, hair removal, hair removal, hair removal, pressing, and size adjustment. At present, the influence of Lu brushes is becoming increasingly widespread. Firstly, we continuously improve the craftsmanship level to ensure that the quality of Lu brushes is leading. "Regarding the inheritance of production techniques, as a new generation inheritor, Liu Chang is no longer satisfied with only processing and selling Lu brushes. I want to use new media platforms, exhibitions, research, and other means to make more people aware of Lu Bi and the culture contained in brushes. "The production techniques of Lu Bi in Yinping Town skillfully combine pen making and pen use, integrating theory, practice, and artistry. According to Liu Chang's introduction, in 2017, the Lu Bi Museum was launched and opened. In 2020, all cultural industry parks including the Lu Bi production experience workshop, e-commerce center, scientific research center, art museum and other venues were completed. Liu Chang told reporters that the cultural industry park produces 12 million brushes of various types annually, trains 2500 calligraphy and painting creators, receives over 60000 tourists annually, and helps the annual output value of Lu brushes reach over 90 million yuan. It can be said that a Lu brush has achieved Yinping Town, and Yinping Town has also achieved the 'symbol of civilization' of Lu brush. We hope that the production techniques of Lu brushes in Yinping Town will develop better and be known and loved by more and more people, "Liu Chang said. (New News Agency)