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Svetlana Kapitsyna: Poetry and dreams in Jilin

Updated: June 5, 2023
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Meet Svetlana Kapitsyna, a Russia-born "China expert" who has dedicated 32 years of her life to exploring and learning about China. Svetlana first visited China in 1989 and fell in love with the border city of Hunchun in Northeast China's Jilin province. This experience sparked her love for the country and ignited her passion for understanding its beauty and diversity. With unwavering determination, Svetlana has fearlessly pursued her dreams and embarked on an extraordinary journey to success. She has become a strong and wise woman, a true fighter in her quest to become an expert on China. [Video provided to gojilin.gov.cn]