The bronze statue of Mao at the Mao Zedong Square in Shaoshan, Central China's Hunan Province Photo: VCG . Nan'an Old-style Private School, the place where late Chairman Mao studied Photo: VCG ...

In Shaoshan, nearly every family has Mao's picture or a statue of him in their living room. The streetlights are shaped like shining stars, a common icon in Mao's era.

Mausoleum of Chairman Mao 0 Comment(s) Print E-mail China.org.cn, 12 31, 2012 ... In the Hall of Mourning, the heart of the mausoleum lies Mao (1893-1976) in his usual gray suit, ...

Photo: Statue of Mao Zedong in Chengdu, Sichuan, by Ariel López. 2011年6月29 ...

The automaker, which features the chairman's calligraphy in its logo, was seen as a status symbol during the Mao era. But not all residents of Shaoshan enjoy the fruits of the red tourism industry. In ...

Ten million people are expected to visit Mao's birthplace this year, making it the second most popular tourist destination in the world.

A display at the Comrade Mao Zedong Memorial Museum in Shaoshan, Hunan Province, shows the leader's personal effects and a snapshot of his bathroom at Zhongnanhai, China's leadership compound in ...

The Shaoshan souvenir market reported sales income of 124 million yuan (18.2 million U.S. dollars) in 2009, 70 percent of which was from Mao statues, the city's tourism bureau said.

Chairman Mao’s birthplace of Shaoshan is a powerful draw for anyone interested in Chinese history. Just don’t expect to find too much history there. The town in China’s central Hunan ...

A huge statue of Chairman Mao Zedong, reportedly 36.6 meters high, ... ($30.6 million), solid gold likeness was installed in a memorial hall in Shaoshan.

A new book on chairman Mao Zedong and his two younger brothers by Mao's grandson Mao Xinyu, was released on Dec 26, the 123rd birthday of the late leader. US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文 双语 Français ...

Days before Mao Zedong's 122th birthday, a Taoist temple in Jingyuan county, Northwest China's Gansu Province welcomed a new statue for people to worship: a statue of the leader. HOME >> CHINA ...