In Southeast Asia, the mangosteen is known as the Queen of fruits and is much loved for its sweet and juicy flavour. The fruit has been cultivated in Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines. Poet, artist, and calligrapher Cheng Haw Chien captured the mangosteens vividly, in all its splendour. A pleasing combination of purples and green convey a soothing ambience. In 1981, the artist embarked on a tour around the globe — Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Island nations, Central and Southern America, the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, lndia, Nepal, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, the Philippines and other countries. Cheng took photographs and with keen observation, he made a number of sketches from photo and memory, capturing the divergent cultures, landscapes, flora and fauna. A master of the Lingnan school in Malaysia where he was under personal tutelage of Professor Zhao Shao-ang, the renowned master of Lingnan School, China; other mentors include Reverend Chuk Mor and Taiwanese professor Liang Han Cao. Cheng pursued degree in Diplomacy and studied calligraphy in Taiwan. His solo exhibition includes “The Art World of Cheng Haw Chien”, National Art Gallery, Malaysia (2010), and at the prestigious Huizhou Museum, Guangzhou, China (2018).