A giant golden statue of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong is under construction in a field in Zhushigang village, Tongxu county, Central China's Henan Province, on January 4. Local authorities told the People’s Daily on Friday that the statue has been removed, because the construction was not approved by the local government. Photo: hnr.cn
Photo: hnr.cn
The 36-meter-high golden statue of China’s former leader Mao Zedong under construction in a village in Central China’s Henan Province has been removed because it did not go through government registration and approval before construction began, the People’s Daily Online reported Friday.
The statue, made of concrete and steel with golden paint on the outside, was built using donations from several local entrepreneurs and residents of the Zhushigang village, which totaled about 3 million yuan ($455,000).
A local township government employee surnamed Li told the People’s Daily Online on Thursday that the statue’s construction did not go through government approval.
The land resources bureau of Tongxu county confirmed with the People’s Daily Online on Friday that the statue had been demolished by government law-enforcement.
The year 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Mao, who led the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.
Global Times
