He wrote the manifesto with Frederick Engels. The 19th-century philosopher is well known for his works The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital. Marx was born on May 5, 1818, and spent the first 17 years of his life in Trier, a southwestern German city near the Luxembourg border, before going to study in Bonn and then Berlin. "Karl Marx formulated great ideas, and it is worthwhile to think about these ideas," Leibe said, adding that this year renders a good opportunity to reassess the thinker and his work, and Marx should take his place as one of the greatest sons of the city. Trier's mayor, Wolfram Leibe, welcomed the statue as a new attraction of the city and said: "This is a gift of friendship which we receive from China rather than a political statement. "The statue presented by China at this special occasion is a demonstration of our respect to the great philosopher and it is a symbol of Sino-German friendship," Guo added. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Guo Weimin, vice-minister of the Information Office of the State Council, said Marx's thought has had enormous influence on the intellectual, economic and political history of mankind. The 4.6-meter-high statue, standing on a 0.9-meter base, was created by Chinese artist Wu Weishan and erected in the center of town. Guo Weimin, Vice-minister, Information Office, State Council The statue presented by China at this special occasion is a demonstration of our respect to the great philosopher and it is a symbol of Sino-German friendship (MICHAEL PROBST / AP)Ī bronze statue of Karl Marx presented by China as a gift to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the German philosopher's birth was unveiled on Saturday in his hometown of Trier. The statue was created by Chinese artist Wu Weishan and is a present of China. A bronze statue showing German philosopher Karl Marx was unveiled on occasion of the 200th birthday of Marx in Trier, Germany, Saturday, May 5, 2018.
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