Xiao Pan, have you heard about the complaint regarding the Lu Xun mural? Ms. Sun's Weibo account was banned.

I heard a bit. She didn’t like the image of Lu Xun smoking and asked the scenic area to replace the mural, right?

Yes, but it turns out her account was banned not because of the complaint, but because she repeatedly promoted a product called 'nicotine pouches', which is illegal in China.

I see. So how did the scenic area respond in the end? Did they change the mural?

They didn’t. The scenic area said they would 'respect Lu Xun, respect history, and respect art', and wouldn’t easily alter his image. But they will strengthen smoking bans.

I think that’s a good approach. In Lu Xun’s time, many intellectuals smoked—that’s a historical fact. Changing the image of a historical figure just to meet today’s standards doesn’t seem right.

You’re right. And this also reminds us that some voices online that seem righteous may have other motives. We need to learn to think rationally.