Sculptures by Chinese artist Wu Weishan, titled In Search of Wisdom - Confucius Asking Lao Tzu about the Tao, stand at the Batlle Park in Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, on May 29, 2024.
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When two superpowers that are run by dictators come together, showcasing culture and tourism is an acceptable tool, even the United States may agree. Is the culture exchange in Beijing more than culture and tourism - most likely.
In a grand ceremony held on Wednesday in the Russian Embassy in Beijing, two sculptures portraying the renowned Russian novelist Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) and his Chinese counterpart Lu Xun (1881-1936), who was the most influential representative of the cultural and literary circle in modern times, were unveiled. The event not only commemorated the historical connections between the two cultures but also symbolized the anticipation of the ongoing 2024 and upcoming 2025 China-Russia Years of Culture.