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| Chairman Mao: Giant golden statue built in China |
And now for some villagers in rural Henan province, he's an even more tangible presence -- in the form of a giant gold statue.
Businessmen and some rural communities have chipped in nearly 3 million yuan ($459,000) to build the conspicuous tribute, according to Chinese state media.
It is reportedly constructed of steel and concrete, and painted gold. It was completed in December.
Seated amongst scrubby farmland, the 36.6 meter (120 ft)-tall statue has garnered its fair share of compliments -- and criticism -- on Chinese social media.
Users of China's popular microblogging service Weibo appeared divided over the statue, with user shenqilei saying, "This is so embarrassing!," while beijiyisuoqianban took a more patriotic tack, saying: "Long live Chairman Mao!"
User MCULM added: "They can do whatever they want with their own money. It is worth commending if they built a statue of their ancestors. But if the money was from the public pocket, a thorough investigation is needed."
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