Comments on: Woman is Mao’s DoppelgÃ¤nger.

By: Sid Morrison

Sid Morrison — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:45:53 +0000

Ahhh, Mao, purveyor of that wonderful “Great Leap Forward”.

Wouldn’t it be cool if (in Mao garb!) she tried to block a tank or something in a military parade, echoing the patriot who did the same during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests? I’ll bet she’d “disappear” even more quickly! The Red Chinese have no humor for people who don’t toe the line.

By: ted

ted — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:43:50 +0000

Now, maybe if she were imitating Jesus or Mohammed…

By: cal

cal — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:36:41 +0000

dodgyd55, i think as long as its a respectful impersonation and not a mockery or satire, its all good.

By: Mr Pudifoot

Mr Pudifoot — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:12:17 +0000

which is the real one? :-/

By: dahippo

dahippo — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:49:09 +0000

You know it’s kind of interesting because last month, my boss was showing me a picture he took with this lady (I live in Beijing). People around here are more ‘Oh, she looks like Mao’ than ‘Oh noes she’s mocking Mao! Must. kill. her.’ The government is not that bloodthirsty. Unless a crazy person does something stupid like throw a Molotov cocktail at Mao’s portrait in Tianmen. Which also happened last month.

By: Geekazoid

Geekazoid — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:39:14 +0000

There’s no reason why she can’t “impersonate” Mao in terms of putting a respectable face on him for propaganda purposes and whatnot. Like in the U.S. there are plenty of people who impersonate important past U.S. figures but in terms of highlighting history and whatnot.

I doubt she’s trying out for a las vegas show.

By: dodgyd55

dodgyd55 — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:09:31 +0000

isnt china not to big on mockery? specially as they are communists?…… what ever she may end up dead….. or thats just my view country O_o