Sketch of young Zhou Enlai found in artist's storeroom

Sketch of young Zhou Enlai found in artist's storeroom

TOKYO, Japan - This sketch of former Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) was made in Japan 81 years ago, artist Haruhiko Yasuda said Sept. 16. Yasuda said he found the sketch in his home in Kanagawa Prefecture, and that the sketch was drawn by his father, the late Ryumon Yasuda, a sculptor. It was drawn when Zhou was a 19-year-old student living in Tokyo. Zhou is remembered in Japan for his efforts to help restore diplomatic relations in 1972.

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