Second monument to Yanka Kupala unveiled in China

A monument to People's Poet of Belarus Yanka Kupala was unveiled on the grounds of Beijing Foreign Studies University. Taking part in the inauguration ceremony were diplomats, as well as author of the monument Wu Weishan. The ceremony was one in a series of events to cap off the Year of Belarus’ Education in China. Monuments to Belarusian authors were also put up in other Chinese cities: to Yakub Kolas in Tianjin and to Yanka Kupala in Xian.