Immortalized in bronze
Source:Globaltimes.cn Published: 2013-5-1 17:27:34
A bronze statue of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong is unveiled at Liuguangying village, Linzhang county in Hebei Province on the morning of April 25 as huge crowds watch. Photo: ifeng.com
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A bronze statue of Mao Zedong is unveiled at Liuguangying village, Linzhang county in Hebei Province on the morning of April 25. Funding was provided by local entrepreneurs, Yang Dongmin and Yang Zhiguo, totaling 30 million yuan ($4.87 million). The statue weighs 4.1 tons and stands 6 meters high. Its base is 4.1 meters high. Photo: ifeng.com
Crowds attend the unveiling of a bronze statue of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong at Liuguangying village, Linzhang county in Hebei Province on the morning of April 25. Photo: ifeng.com
Mao Zedong's niece, Mao Xiaoqing, addresses the ceremony in Liuguangying village, Linzhang county in Hebei Province on the morning of April 25 for the unveiling of a bronze statue of her uncle. Photo: ifeng.com
Mao Zedong's daughter, Li Ne (center) and her husband, Wang Jingqing, attend the unveiling of a bronze statue of her father in Liuguangying village, Linzhang county in Hebei Province on the morning of April 25. Photo: ifeng.com
Mao Zedong's relatives and staff members who worked for Mao attend the unveiling of a bronze statue to the former Chinese leader in Liuguangying village, Linzhang county in Hebei Province on the morning of April 25. Photo: ifeng.com
People gather in the square of Liuguangying village, Linzhang county in Hebei Province on the morning of April 25 before a recently unveiled statue of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. Photo: ifeng.com
Mao Zedong’s niece Mao Xiaoqing (left) and Li Zhifen (2nd right), who once worked for Mao Zedong, attend the unveiling of a bronze statue of the former Chinese leader at Liuguangying village, Linzhang county in Hebei Province on the morning of April 25. Photo: ifeng.com
People wait a bronze statue of Mao Zedong to be unveiled in Liuguangying village, Linzhang county in Hebei Province on the morning of April 25. Photo: ifeng.com
Locals visit a new bronze statue of Mao Zedong in Liuguangying village, Linzhang county in Hebei Province on the morning of April 25. Photo: ifeng.com
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