Five sculptures created by renowned Chinese sculptor Yuan Xikun were shipped from Beijing to New York on Tuesday for display at a ceremony marking the 60th founding anniversary of the United Nations.

The five sculptures are of Abraham Lincoln, Leonhard Euler, Albert Einstein, Rajiv Gandhi and Charles Darwin.

After the exhibition, the sculptures of Lincoln, Euler and Darwin will be collected by United States museums and universities. Another two statues are to be put on charity sales, proceeds from which will be donated to people suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Yuan said the Chinese were deeply concerned over the disaster in southern United States. He hopes to offer his loving care and his humble efforts to help those victims.

Source: Xinhua