Outrage over China's plans for Mao's birthday
Authorities plan to spend more than $2.5 billion celebrating communist leader
(SkyNews) More than $2.5bn (£1.6bn) is being spent on events to mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of Mao Zedong, to the fury of many Chinese citizens.
The money is being directed towards Mao’s birthplace of Shaoshan, where a tourist information centre will be renovated and his former residence restored, according to the Changsha Evening News.
High-speed rail stations and new highways will also be built to impress the expected influx of visitors. . . .
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