Xi urges teachers to help students appreciate beauty

Letter to art professors calls aesthetic training 'necessary' in shaping minds

President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of aesthetic education on Thursday, calling for solid efforts to help the nation's young people develop in a fully rounded and healthy way.

Xi made the remarks in a reply to a letter from eight senior professors from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. He extended his sincere greetings to the professors, including 99-year-old Zhou Lingzhao, praising their efforts in art education and their contributions to fostering talent and creating pleasing works.