Beijing: After a two-year Covid-induced hiatus, Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations returned to China’s sprawling Chaoyang Park, with Chinese schoolchildren resonating with their famous quotes and hymns by members of the Indian diaspora.
Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated every year in Beijing’s picturesque Chaoyang Park, ever since the statue of Gandhi was created by the acclaimed sculptor. yuan Xikun was established in 2005 on the banks of a lake amidst serene surroundings so that his fans could pay homage to the Mahatma.
Yuan, in addition to being an acclaimed sculptor who sculpted statues of famous Chinese and world leaders, is also well associated with the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) and longtime curator of the famous Jin Tai Art Museum located in Chaoyang Park Is. ,
Yuan carved the Gandhi statue with the unique pose of the Mahatma sitting with a book in his hand.
The first official installation of a Gandhi statue in Beijing was considered politically significant because for decades the contemporary Mahatma of Mao Zedong, who led China’s national liberation movement, remains an enigma in China as the two leaders claimed the opposite political philosophy.
While Mao remained a staunch supporter of violent liberation movements with his famous statement that power flows from the barrel of a gun, in contrast, Gandhi’s successful non-violent movement against the British caught the world’s attention.
Since the installation of Gandhi’s statue, every October 2, a group of Chinese school children recite his famous sayings highlighting the importance of non-violence, the observance of truth and the preservation of the truth.
For the past two years the practice was interrupted due to the pandemic.
This year, more than a dozen school children recited Gandhi’s words in both Chinese and English to applause at the Jin Tai Art Museum to a well-attended gathering that included Indian Ambassador Pradeep Kumar Rawat and Yuan himself.
Rawat, who played a role in the installation of the statue with Yuan during his previous diplomatic stint in Beijing in 2005, said that although he was born in India, Mahatma GandhiHis message resonated with all of humanity.
“Mahatma Gandhi’s principle of non-violence was all-encompassing – human against human, human against animal and more importantly human against nature,” Rawat said.
Yuan said in his address that the Gandhi statue “has become a symbol of friendship between the people of India and China”.
“Why do I want to make Mahatma Gandhi? Gandhi’s devotion, self-restraint and self-motivation have many refractory crossroads with the ancient Chinese thinkers Confucius, Mencius and Lao Zhuang,” Yuan said.
“The outstanding cultural legacy he has left us is the glory of the entire human race. He was a man of nature and used in moderation, which is the sustainable development we now advocate,” he said.
However, the highlight of this year was the short play “Being Mahatma”, which was enacted at the museum, which highlighted Gandhi’s handling of some of the most stressful situations at the height of the independence movement.
scripted and directed TS VivekanandaHere a diplomat from the Indian Embassy, ’Being Mahatma’ is a play that attempts to understand why Gandhi was a great soul.
Tamil and English poet Vivekananda said, “It seeks to prove that Gandhi communicated with the public differently than others.”
He recently released a compilation of poems called “CogVerse”.
The cast included Joji Luka, a security officer at the Indian Embassy in Beijing, who acted as Gandhi, besides Rajshree Behera, First Secretary and Niru Thakkar, wife of Lekhna Thakkar, Indian Mission’s Counselor, (Economic and Commerce).
Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated every year in Beijing’s picturesque Chaoyang Park, ever since the statue of Gandhi was created by the acclaimed sculptor. yuan Xikun was established in 2005 on the banks of a lake amidst serene surroundings so that his fans could pay homage to the Mahatma.
Yuan, in addition to being an acclaimed sculptor who sculpted statues of famous Chinese and world leaders, is also well associated with the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) and longtime curator of the famous Jin Tai Art Museum located in Chaoyang Park Is. ,
Yuan carved the Gandhi statue with the unique pose of the Mahatma sitting with a book in his hand.
The first official installation of a Gandhi statue in Beijing was considered politically significant because for decades the contemporary Mahatma of Mao Zedong, who led China’s national liberation movement, remains an enigma in China as the two leaders claimed the opposite political philosophy.
While Mao remained a staunch supporter of violent liberation movements with his famous statement that power flows from the barrel of a gun, in contrast, Gandhi’s successful non-violent movement against the British caught the world’s attention.
Since the installation of Gandhi’s statue, every October 2, a group of Chinese school children recite his famous sayings highlighting the importance of non-violence, the observance of truth and the preservation of the truth.
For the past two years the practice was interrupted due to the pandemic.
This year, more than a dozen school children recited Gandhi’s words in both Chinese and English to applause at the Jin Tai Art Museum to a well-attended gathering that included Indian Ambassador Pradeep Kumar Rawat and Yuan himself.
Rawat, who played a role in the installation of the statue with Yuan during his previous diplomatic stint in Beijing in 2005, said that although he was born in India, Mahatma GandhiHis message resonated with all of humanity.
“Mahatma Gandhi’s principle of non-violence was all-encompassing – human against human, human against animal and more importantly human against nature,” Rawat said.
Yuan said in his address that the Gandhi statue “has become a symbol of friendship between the people of India and China”.
“Why do I want to make Mahatma Gandhi? Gandhi’s devotion, self-restraint and self-motivation have many refractory crossroads with the ancient Chinese thinkers Confucius, Mencius and Lao Zhuang,” Yuan said.
“The outstanding cultural legacy he has left us is the glory of the entire human race. He was a man of nature and used in moderation, which is the sustainable development we now advocate,” he said.
However, the highlight of this year was the short play “Being Mahatma”, which was enacted at the museum, which highlighted Gandhi’s handling of some of the most stressful situations at the height of the independence movement.
scripted and directed TS VivekanandaHere a diplomat from the Indian Embassy, ’Being Mahatma’ is a play that attempts to understand why Gandhi was a great soul.
Tamil and English poet Vivekananda said, “It seeks to prove that Gandhi communicated with the public differently than others.”
He recently released a compilation of poems called “CogVerse”.
The cast included Joji Luka, a security officer at the Indian Embassy in Beijing, who acted as Gandhi, besides Rajshree Behera, First Secretary and Niru Thakkar, wife of Lekhna Thakkar, Indian Mission’s Counselor, (Economic and Commerce).