Ten years ago he became a calligraphy student of the artist Chiang Chao-shen and began practicing assiduously. Even when extremely busy with his duties, he still wields the brush for a half an hour to an hour every night before bed.
十年前拜書畫家江兆申為師，勤習書法，即便公務繁忙，他仍保持每天在睡前寫半小時到一小時的習慣，就算是出國也不例外，行李中必有筆墨硯台。