Chinese artist shows his respect to the Cuban hero

The unveiling ceremony of the bronze bust of Jose Marti created by Yuan Xikun was held jointly by the Cuban Embassy to China and the Beijing Jintai Art Museum on the museum's front lawn in Chaoyang Park, on 12 October. The bronze is another masterpiece by Yuan Xikun, who was awarded the "Art for Peace" medal by the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture on 20 August, after completing a bust of Deng Xiaoping.