Beijing, May 26: One of the highlights of President Pratibha Patil’s state visit to China will include unveiling of a statue of Rabindranath Tagore in Shanghai in honour of the Nobel laureate’s journey to the city thrice, making a lasting impression on the Chinese poets and writers.
“During my visit, I will have the privilege of unveiling a bust of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in Shanghai,” she said, while interacting with the media.
“In contemporary times personages such as Gurudev Tagore, Dwarkanath Kotnis and Prof Tan Yun Shan have become symbols of India-China friendship and cooperation,” the President, who is on a six-day state visit to the country said.
The statue will be unveiled on Sunday at Mao Ming Road in Shanghai, China’s gleaming business hub, bringing back memories of Tagore’s visits to this country.
–Agencies