Young Mao Zedong statue
Statue in Hunan province, China
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The Young Mao Zedong statue[1][2] or statue of Young Mao Zedong[3][4] is located on Orange Isle in Changsha, Hunan. The monument stands 32 metres (105 ft) tall and depicts Mao Zedong's head. The Hunan People's Government began building it in 2007 and it was completed two years later, in 2009. It took more than 800 tons of granite mined from Fujian to complete.[5][6][7]
LocationOrange Isle, Changsha, Hunan, China
Coordinates28°10′16″N 112°57′17″E
TypeStatue
MaterialGranite
Young Mao Zedong statue | |
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| Location | Orange Isle, Changsha, Hunan, China |
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| Coordinates | 28°10′16″N 112°57′17″E |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Granite |
| Length | 83 metres (272 ft) |
| Width | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Completion date | 2009 |
It is 83 metres (272 ft) long, symbolising Mao's age at his death, 41 metres (135 ft) wide, symbolising the number of years he led the Chinese Communist Party from the Zunyi Conference to his death, and 32 metres (105 ft) high, representing Mao's age when he wrote his poem dedicated to Changsha city.
Gallery
Front of the statue
The back of the statue.
