07.30.07
Mao Zedong Paintballed in Fuzhou?
The statue of Mao Zedong in Wuyi Square in Fuzhou has recently been either the subject of a political statement, or an unlucky bystander in the face of errant paintball fire. A friend of mine first noticed the giant paint spot yesterday, and when we came back today, it was still there. Historical precedents have shown strict penalties for those known to publicly deface Mao. The source of the paint (as far as I have heard) is still unknown.
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A closeup of the paint spot
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| Some time in the last 3 days, the Mao statue in Fuzhou’s Wuyi Square was pelted by paint in the lower part of the coat. |
Jeremy
said,
July 30, 2007 at 3:28 pm
Surprised they haven’t cleaned him up yet.
So what exactly are the penalties for defacing the great leader? Be interested to hear everyone’s thoughts.
canrun
said,
July 30, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Bet it’s not there now…
BTW, what a f’in idiot…
canrun
said,
July 30, 2007 at 7:45 pm
“So what exactly are the penalties for defacing the great leader? Be interested to hear everyone’s thoughts.”
Seek and ye shall find…
“Chinese journalist Yu Dongyue was jailed for more than 16 years for hurling eggshells filled with red paint at the Mao portrait at the height of the 1989 demonstrations.”
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/vandal-defaces-iconic-mao-portrait/2007/05/12/1178899172522.html
Alan
said,
July 30, 2007 at 11:02 pm
Defacing public properties should not be tolerated, let alone the statue of the Great Leader. The highly competent Fuzhou PSB will catch the perpetrator(s). In my opinion, the criminal(s) should be jailed for 5 minutes or pay a fine of 1 kuai RMB, whichever is less. And this penalty should only be applicable to defacing of Mao’s statues in China.
Woaizhongguo
said,
July 31, 2007 at 10:01 am
Ouch, yeah, someone’s gonna pay for that dearly!
James Chiang
said,
August 9, 2007 at 11:22 am
Most of Chinese people care about money instead of Mao.
Mao is a historical figure. Who cares about him?
I think it is China’s progress.
Mark Charters
said,
August 9, 2007 at 4:12 pm
Obviously done by a Canadian. It’s the exact shape of a maple leaf, did you notice?
GnuDoyng
said,
August 9, 2007 at 7:43 pm
As far as I know, the dictator is no more adored by most Chinese young people.
Alan
said,
August 9, 2007 at 9:01 pm
@Mark
Yes, I agree. It must be a Canadian from Hongcouver. I’ve heard they don’t like Mao that much.