Memorial statue honors Chinese translator of Hungarian poet


  • World
  • Thursday, 13 Jun 2024

KISKUNFELEGYHAZA, Hungary, June 12 (Xinhua) -- A statue was unveiled on Tuesday to honor Bai Mang, the Chinese translator of Hungary's most renowned poet: Sandor Petofi.

"This event today is another bridge built between a very important country of the world, China, and Hungary, as Sandor Petofi's poems are well known there thanks to Bai Mang," Joseph Csanyi, mayor of Petofi's hometown Kiskunfelegyhaza, said in an interview with Xinhua.

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