A giant gold statue of Chairman Mao has been built in China that's 120ft tall and cost £314,000. In a somewhat ironic move, the founding member of the Communist Party in China's tribute was funded by a group of capitalists. The late Mao Zedong
may be known outside of the country as the man who brought a great
famine which claimed the lives of millions, but within China he has
plenty of supporters. Entrepreneurs spent 3 million yuan
to construct the statue from steel covered in gold paint, Chinese media
reports. It was finished in December after nine months work. photos after the cut
