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Tian An Men Portrait of Mao defaced

It has been reported that the portrait of Mao Zedong hanging above the gate of the Forbidden City has been defaced by a 35-year-old from Xinjiang province on Saturday afternoon. It left a slight burn mark in the lower left part of the portrait. The... ...full story at Today in China

from Today in China on Mon, May 14 2007

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