On December 22, the sculpture of Pakistan's Founding Father Ali Jinnah and the great leader of China, created by the famous artist Yuan Xikun, was unveiled at the Pakistani Embassy in China. H.E. Hashmi, Ambassador of Pakistan to China, Mao Xiaoqing, niece of the President, Li Xiaosong, daughter of former Vice President of the People's Republic of China Li Jishen.
Ten. Yuan Xikun, member of the Standing Committee of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the first environmental protection art master awarded by the United Nations, director of Beijing Jintai Art Museum, Geng Jing, chairman of the Chinese Cultural Heritage Association of China, Ambassador of Palestine to China, Ambassador of Nepal to China, Ambassador of Algeria to China, Ambassador of Jordan to China, diplomats of embassies of various countries in China, Luo Xiao, deputy director of Beijing Jintai Art Museum, and people from all walks of life attended the event.
Today's event, themed "Forever Remembered: Remembering the Legacy of Jinnah and ***", was co-organized by the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing and the Jintai Art Museum in Beijing.
In his welcoming remarks, Ambassador Hashemi said, "Today, we have put together the statues of the Great Leaders Jinnah and *** at the Embassy of Pakistan to reaffirm the shared love, admiration and respect between China and Pakistan for each other's leaders, heroes and sages. The two sculptures, placed side by side in our embassy, will forever symbolize the brotherhood between China and Pakistan. ”
Then all the guests ** the short documentary of the life and deeds of Director Yuan Xikun, Director Yuan Xikun shared his creative concept with everyone, he said: "As the artist who has won the most international medals such as the highest medal of honor for sculpture in the world, I have been adhering to my limited financial resources and intangible talents for many years to shape the monument of people I admire. Sculpture does not need to be translated, and today I have vividly infused the solid ability of the West with the charm of Oriental art, casting the image of a great man in my heart, which is the best commemoration of the 147th anniversary of the birth of the Father of the Nation and the 130th anniversary of the birth of Jinnah. ”
Geng Jing, chairman of the Chinese Cultural Heritage Association of China, shared the irony friendship between China and Pakistan with the guests, she said: "When New China was just founded, our iron buddy firmly raised his still thin hand on the issue of China's entry into the United Nations. When we were in Wenchuan, it was our iron brothers who gave everything they had at the first time and sent all the military tents to Wenchuan. The brothers who sent the tent were crowded between the plane and the tent bag, and this sincerity and help only the iron brothers have. Dear friends here, this iron is rooted in the bottom of my heart!We remember and will pass it on from generation to generation. ”
Ambassador Hashmi and his wife, Ms. Mao Xiaoqing, Ms. Li Xiaosong, Ms. Geng Jing, Director Yuan Xikun and his wife Ms. Luo Xiao took the stage to jointly unveil the sculptures of "Ali Jinnah" and "Chairman **".
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, the 10th anniversary of the launch of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the China-Pakistan Tourism Year.