The ''Young Mao Zedong'' statue is located on Orange Isle in Changsha, Hunan. The monument stands tall and depicts Mao Zedong's head. The Politics of Hunan, 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.
It is 83 metres long, symbolising Mao's age at his death, 41m wide, symbolising the number of years he led the Chinese Communist Party from the Zunyi Conference to his death, and 32m high, representing Mao's age when he wrote his poem dedicated to Changsha city.
See also
* Adiyogi Shiva statue
* Atatürk Mask, İzmir
* Emperors Yan and Huang
* Mount Rushmore
Gallery
Mao Zedong youth art sculpture 6.jpg, Front of the statue
Mao Zedong youth art sculpture 1.jpg, The back of the statue.
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Buildings and structures in Changsha
Colossal statues in China
Granite sculptures in China
Statues of Mao Zedong
Monuments and memorials in China
Outdoor sculptures in China
Tourism in China
Tourist attractions in Changsha
2009 establishments in China
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