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Promotion of Chinese Documentary "Looking for Shainov" Held in Moscow
In his later years, Shainov was sentimentally attached to his hometown and relatives in Russia . To fulfill his last wish, Shainov's grandchildren, with the assistance of the relevant parties, started their search for relatives in Russia in 2013. The search is still under way.
At the promotion, the organizer presented visitors with the Russian and Chinese versions of Sixty Years: the Legendary Story of a Russian in China . The book not only details the life of Shainov, but also quotes extensively from his memoirs.
Professor Lyubov from the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute in Russia once taught at Sichuan University. She provided help to Shainov's grandchildren in finding their relatives in Russia . In an interview with Xinhua News Agency, she said, "Non-governmental diplomatic channels play a significant role in bringing together people from different countries. The reason why many like-minded friends and I are willing to act as a go-between for the 'Looking for Shainov' journey is that we expect Russian and Chinese people to take this as an opportunity to deepen mutual understanding."
Li Chuan , Director of Chengdu Radio & Television, said that they went to Shainov's hometown with documentaries and books for two purposes. On the one hand, they hoped the soul of this Russian overseas wanderer would return to hometown; on the other hand, they wanted to establish friendship with the Russian people, and expected that the friendly cooperation between the two peoples would yield more results.