New Mao Zedong's portrait graces Tian'anmen

Updated: 2016-09-28 09:42

(chinadaily.com.cn)

 

Workers hang a new Mao Zedong portrait on the Tian'anmen Rostrum on Sept 27, 2016, before celebrations of the National Day. [Photo/VCG]

It began at around 10:40 pm when workers arrived with a crane, a truck and a new portrait. It took them about 40 minutes to finish the job. And there was a new portrait of Mao Zedong on the Tian'anmen Rostrum on Sept 27, 2016, before the National Day celebrations.

The portrait of Mao is changed at least once a year. October 1 this year marks the 67th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.