Remember the massive golden statue of Chairman Mao that was mysteriously erected in a rural town in China earlier this week? Well, turns out the late communist leader's reign was short-lived this time around: The extravagant statue was demolished just two days after news of its completion, per the orders of "embarrassed" local officials, The New York Times said. The 120-foot, gold-painted statue cost nearly half a million dollars to construct and was reportedly funded by local businessmen a...
Remember the massive golden statue of Chairman Mao that was mysteriously erected in a rural town in China earlier this week? Well, turns out the late communist leader's reign was short-lived this time around: The extravagant statue was demolished just two days after news of its completion, per the orders of "embarrassed" local officials, The New York Times said. The 120-foot, gold-painted statue cost nearly half a million dollars to construct and was reportedly funded by local businessmen a...
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