According to news on August 26, recently, the Lu Xun Memorial Hall in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province had an Internet celebrity check-in wall showing Lu Xun holding a cigarette in his hand. Tourists complained that the wall painting of Lu Xun smoking was inappropriate and would mislead young people and have a negative impact on their behavioral norms. The topic once became a hot search topic.
Ms. Sun, a tourist, posted on the social platform that the wall painting of Lu Xun smoking was inappropriate and would mislead young people and have a negative impact on their behavioral norms.
Ms. Sun complained to the "Zhejiang Lijiang Office" and suggested that the scene of Lu Xun smoking be replaced with a scene of Lu Xun clenching his right hand. This incident triggered heated discussions among netizens.
In response, the staff of the Shaoxing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism responded that everyone’s unanimous request does not need to be modified. The Bureau of Culture and Tourism will also make decisions based on extensive listening to public opinions, and will not blindly replace people because of one person’s complaints. The Shaoxing Lu Xun Memorial Hall has given a similar response before.
Many experts in the industry said bluntly in interviews that we also appeal to tourists not to deliberately imitate "lighting cigarettes" when visiting Lu Xun's former residence, let alone to focus too much on this external behavior.
"What is truly worthy of tribute and inheritance is his consistent social care and independent personality. At the same time, when evaluating any historical figures and events, one must also maintain a historical perspective, understand the background and context of the times, and avoid simply judging the past with current concepts and standards. Only in this way can cultural memory be better continued and written with reason and respect."
