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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, December 6 /Xinhua/ — A ceremony unveiling a bust of renowned Chinese writer Lu Xun was held in Moscow on Friday at the M.I. Rudomino All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature.
“Without any exaggeration, this is a historic event, because, as far as I know, this is the first monument to a Chinese writer in Moscow,” noted Feng Litao, Minister-Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation and Director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow.
The monument was donated to the Library of Foreign Literature by the Lu Xun National Cultural Foundation of China and kindly transferred by the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow.
"We didn't choose this figure by chance. Lu Xun is the most famous contemporary Chinese writer. He is the creator, the founder of modern Chinese literature. Most importantly, he is closely connected to the Soviet Union and Russian literature," Feng Litao emphasized.
"We came up with the initiative to install a bust of the Chinese cultural leader because there isn't a single monument yet, either in Moscow or at the Inostranka Library (the M.I. Rudomino All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature). We already have over 40 busts at the Inostranka Library, representing many countries, but China wasn't there. The Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow proposed Lu Xun because he's an iconic figure in Chinese culture," Marina Zakharenko, Director General of the M.I. Rudomino All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature, told Xinhua.
According to her, interest in China and Chinese culture is currently growing significantly. "We launched a Chinese language course, and demand is constantly growing. We are currently actively stocking our library with Chinese literature because there is interest; many people want to learn Chinese and immerse themselves in Chinese culture," the library director emphasized.
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