Portraits overlooking Tiananmen

A hand-painted, framed, oil portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong overlooks Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. Measuring 6 × 4.5 metres and weighing up to 1.5 metric tons, it is the largest hand-painted portrait in Asia. Made partly of fiberglass and reinforced plastic, the portrait is replaced every year ahead of China's National Day on October 1.

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