Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t2.17

v2.c10.s2.t2.17

In 2008, at the initiative of Chinese residents of Kolkata, a bronze statue of Lu Xun was installed in the town hall. The statue was unveiled by Qian Jianmin, the mayor of Shaoxing, the hometown of Lu Xun, and the mayor of Kolkata, Bikash Bhattacharya. Drawing parallels between him and Rabindranath Tagore, Jianmin said that both had left deep impressions in world literature. Pointing out that Lu Xun was popular in Kolkata, Bhattacharya said, “People of the city love him for his empathy for the poor and the marginalised.”