Mahatma Gandhi's 148 birth anniversary was commemorated in China. Mahatma Gandhi's favourite devotional songs today resonated in the Chaoyang Park in central Beijing.<br/><br/>While a cultural team from the Indian Embassy sung Vaishana Jana, a batch of Chinese school children recited some of Mahatma Gandhi's most popular excerpts.<br/><br/>The statue of Gandhi carved by China's well-known sculptor and artist Yuan Xikun was installed in the park in 2005, providing an opportunity for all his admirers to offer homage to him.