Dear colleagues and friends!
Happy Chinese New Year, the Year of the Fire Horse!
We invite you to public lectures “China in the Year of the Horse: History, Culture, Art” that will take place as part of the 12th City Festival “Chinese New Year, Joyful Celebration of Spring”.

1) February 16, 2026 (Monday), 16:30-18:00
“The Image of Horse in Chinese Culture”
Lecturer: Anton E. Terekhov, Candidate of Sciences in History, Researcher of the Department of Far Eastern Studies, IOM RAS

2) February 20, 2026 (Friday), 16:30-18:00
“The Origins of Chinese Studies in Saint Petersburg”
Lecturer: Irina F. Popova, Corresponding Member of the RAS, Director of the IOM RAS

3) February 25, 2026 (Wednesday), 16:30-18:00
“The Image of Horse in Chinese Art”
Lecturer: Marina Y. Kravtsova, Doctor of Sciences in Philology

Location: Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, RAS (Green Hall)
18, Dvortsovaya embankment, Saint Petersburg

Everyone welcome!

Details available on the Russian website.

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