A few days ago i brought you a story about a giant statue of 'Chairman Mao Zedong' of china (here), well it has been removed from Henan village. Apparently, the construction of the statue was not approved.It generated headlines around the world when it was completed a few days ago.
An official at Zhushigang village, where the statue was located, said it had not been registered and approved, and had now been removed, People's Daily reported.
Land resource officials at Tongxu county also confirmed the removal of the statue to People's Daily, but said they were not clear why it was removed.
A photo circulated on social media, which could not be independently verified, appearing to show the Mao statue being dismantled, with the legs removed and a black cloth covering the head.
The statue was reportedly paid for by local businessmen and villagers, and was built as a homage to Chairman Mao.
However, it also generated criticism online, with some arguing that it wasted resources and was located at an inappropriate location.
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