Petőfi's Statue in Shanghai

Here are some photos from the unveiling of Petőfi Sándor's statue in Shanghai's Lu Xun Park. The Chinese poet Lu Xun translated the works of our national poet into Chinese. The poem "Szabadág, szerelem" became very popular in China and they still teach it to children all across the country.
The highlight of the ceremony were Chinese pupils reciting this poem.
Palya Bea performed a few songs with Mr Szokolay Dongó, the "special guests" delivered their speeches, finally the Prime Minister unveiled the statue together with the Governor of Hongkou.
The new statue is well situated in front of the Lu Xun museum. Petőfi is the second foreign poet with a statue in Shanghai (after Pushkin).