Beijing sources reported that China's National Museum recently opened an exhibition to mark the 200th birth anniversary of Karl Marx, as the ruling Communist Party is celebrating the day in a big way reiterating its adherence to the German philosopher's socialist ideology. Meanwhile Marxism has strong influence in China where students begin learning the theories of Marx and Lenin in middle school.
Accordingly China, the world's second-largest economy after the US, has seen decades of market-driven growth. Media reports that the exhibition titled "The Power of Truth" features Marx's life, Chinese versions of Marxism and Marxism-themed contemporary art. Furthermore on display are manuscripts by Marx, Engels, Lenin, documents, books, photos and 70 Marxism-themed art pieces.
Moreover as per report the exhibition was sponsored by the Publicity
Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and a history research
institute under the department and China Federation of Literary and Art
Circles. Xi said “The exhibition will run for three months. Xi said
"Marxism has not only profoundly changed the world, but also China”. Further
as a mark of its respect for Marx, China sent his giant statue to be erected in
his birthplace Trier in Germany to celebrate his 200th birth
anniversary.
