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The German city beloved by Chinese

It is easy to understand why Germany's oldest city attracts so many tourists. After all, a former capital of the Roman Empire, Trier, is home to the largest number of Roman ruins outside of Rome, while nearby vineyards produce some of the finest wines in the country.

But about 150,000 Chinese that go every year - more than any other German destination - Trier's legacy as the birthplace of Karl Marx is the main draw. Famous as the father of socialism, Marx believed that the struggle between the ruling classes and the oppressed classes was privately owned by the goods and services - essentially capitalism. He argued that by transferring the administration of goods and services from the people to the governments, society would be liberated from oppression.

Marx's work is the guiding ideology of the People's Republic of China, and he is considered by many Chinese as the hero. Recently, President Xi Jinping announced: "If we become distracted by Marxism or give up, then our party will lose its spirit and direction."

Trier, Germany, welcomes around 150,000 Chinese visitors each year – more than any other German city

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Trier's popularity with Chinese travelers has been a learning curve for city retailers, whose shops are filled with a generous border of memento from the Marx-shaped cookie cutter with their head-shaped Piggy banks. Many retailers signed up for courtesy training presented by the Tier Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where they were advised to wrap the monuments in white paper - the color of Chinese funny clothes - and any reference to the number 250 To avoid, 'stupid' in Chinese language. In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Marx in 2018, the faces of the Euro Euro philosopher (printed on the same paper printed on the same paper and printed with the specialty of the same watermark) are printed by thousands and as a souvenir Are available for purchase.

But misuse of human rights in communist nations including China has made Marx a controversial figure. In Germany, it is defamed by many formerly ex-ex-residents of East Germany who were once subject to communist rule.
Alexander Schumitz, who led the marketing efforts of the Trier Tourism Board, accepted the decision to embrace the situation of the city because Marx's birthplace is recently. He said, "Most people agree that Marx was an important philosopher." "He is not responsible for people with his thoughts. It is true that Trier ignored Marx for nearly 200 years, but after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, most of the residents named Marx as a famous son of the city Accepted. "


When the Chinese government announced its intention to present Trier with the statue of Marx to honor the Bententeri of Marx, the city was accepted, but a representative sent to China to reduce the monument The artist did incredible work to convince. He did this by suggesting a height of 5.5 meters (including originally going to be 6.4 meters), with the base: Approval of his date of birth: 5 May 1818.

The Chinese government presented Trier with a statue of Karl Marx in honour of the 200-year anniversary of the philosopher’s birth

It is important for any person to pay for the Marks-themed trip to Trier, a 20-minute drive from the new idol Germany-Luxembourg border. In the center of another city there is a traffic light at the end of Fleshstraße, which shows the red and green carvings of Marx. Many museums have unveiled a temporary exhibition to mark the anniversary, although it is a competent museum, Karl Marx House on Brookenstra, which attracts most visitors. This is where he was born.

In the museum is a famous bust of the idol by his great grandson. Somewhere else, Das Kapital is a rare first version of the original work of Marx, and while visiting the museum, Mao's successor is a picture of Guofeng. Outside, a garden blossoms with flowers, which once reminded Marx of his favorite places, including London's Hampstead Heath.

Although many temporary exhibitions will be closed soon, but this controversial system of social organization will once again lead to the number of Tier visitors, not before - plans to mark 200th anniversary in 2020 Friedrich Engels, who edited Das Kapital and co-authored the Communist Manifesto with Marx.

Traffic lights in the centre of Trier feature caricatures of Karl Marx 

Marx will always be a divisive person, but the decision to recognize him as the son of the city, Shoemitz says it was not difficult. "He is one of the most important philosophers of the 19th century," he said.

"His principles are being discussed today, and today also influence politics, and it is important for the city because his views are based on his experiences in Trier."