In a bid to promote the life and works of famous modern Chinese writer and poet Lu Xun, a two-day exhibition dedicated to him kicked off here on Friday.

Photos portraying his life and famous works are shown at the exhibition, thanks to Beijing Lu Xun Museum. The exhibition is drawing a large number of students and admirers of his work. "I never knew Lu Xun until today, but now I am going to study more about him because his poems and works are heart-touching," said Ramesh Maharjan, a student at the exhibition.

Organized by the Devkota-Lu Xun Academy, the exhibition aims to introduce Chinese literature and culture to the Nepali people, gapping the language barrier.

At the exhibition, all the works of Lu Xun have been either translated to Nepali or English.

His works have been translated to Nepali by Shanta Das Manandhar, who was also honored at the exhibition.

Devkota-Lu Xun Academy is a literary and cultural organization, founded by a group of writer, critics, translators, artists, researchers, media personnel and cultural activists in order to foster literary and cultural exchanges between Nepal and China.

The name of the Academy is derived from Laxmi Prasad Devkota and Lu Xunthe best known writers from Nepal and China.

Nini Chapagain, chairman of the academy, told Xinhua that the sole objective of the academy is to promote the exchange of literature of the two countries and spread it to the masses.

Devkota is famous for his novel "Muna Madan" which is based on the life of Nepali workers who had left home to work in Lhasa. Endi

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