China

Woman imitates Chairman Mao

(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-05-27 17:34

Chen Yan, a 51-year-old woman, has make-up applied to imitate the late China's late Chairman Mao Zedong before a photocall in Mianyang, Sichuan province May 26, 2007. Chen, who stands at 1.55 meters (5 feet 1 inch) has to wear a pair of specially designed shoes to increase her height to 1.80 meters (5 feet 11 inches) to imitate Mao. She was discovered by a beautician while impersonating Mao on a local TV show. [Reuters]