The woman who's the spitting image of Chairman Mao

A middle-aged woman has bemused her countrymen by bringing China's famous leader Mao Zedong back to life.

Dressed in a grey, button-up waistcoast Chen Yan is the spitting image of the deceased Communist leader, who ruled China with an iron grip for decades.



Chen spends up to 800 yuan (£50) on make-up and styling to create Mao's famous receding hairline.

"I need to wear a pair of specially designed shoes to increase my height to 1.80 metres (5 ft 11 in) since I am only 1.55 metres. Then I dress up in Sun Yat-sen suits which Mao also likes, and hold a cigarette without the filter," Chen said.

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