The Chinese call Dostoevsky "Grandpa Du" and called him for speed and money.
Russian classics are very popular in China, especially among young people. There are even reading clubs dedicated exclusively to Dostoevsky. During the pandemic, their participants held contests to see how fast they could read The Brothers Karamazov and even bet money. Sinologist, translator and HSE teacher in St. Petersburg, Tatyana Karpova, who translated the story "White Nights" into Chinese, told KP-Petersburg about it.
According to Karpova, Chinese readers appreciate the aesthetics of imperfection and subtle romance in the writer's works. Dostoevsky himself was affectionately called "Grandpa Du" in the Middle Kingdom.
And why Dostoevsky is so close to the Chinese and how his works are adapted to readers in the Middle Kingdom - read in our article.
: Olga Yushkova.