Photo taken on Jan. 26, 2023 shows a sculpture of Cao Xueqin in a park in Shiraz, southern Iran. The statue was unveiled at a park in Shiraz in July 2022.(Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)
SHIRAZ, Iran, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Iranians visit a statue of Nanjing-born Chinese writer Cao Xueqin, who was author of the novel "Dream of the Red Chamber," one of the four classics of Chinese literature, in Shiraz, southern Iran.
At the same park, a bust of Saadi Shirazi, a famous Persian poet who was born in Shiraz, stands on the other side.
The two sculptures of cultural celebrities attract locals and Chinese tourists to visit.
The cities of Nanjing and Shiraz, both famous for their historical and cultural backgrounds, boast a sister-city relationship.
A group of Iranian youths visit a sculpture of Cao Xueqin in a park in Shiraz, southern Iran, Jan. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)
Photo taken on Jan. 26, 2023, shows a bust of Saadi in a park in Shiraz, southern Iran. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)
Chinese tourists visit a bust of Saadi in a park in Shiraz, southern Iran, Jan. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng) ■
