Mao and wife
By Never teh Bride
According to The Star, this year’s must have wedding accessory - at least in Changchun, capital of north-east China’s Jilin Province - is a Chairman Mao Zedong look-alike. Apparently, no wedding is complete without a visit from the communist revolutionary himself.
With his theme tune East is Red, which has always been associated with the late leader, Li Shouxin makes his entrance at wedding banquets dressed in a blue Mao suit.
In his 50’s, Li has been a typecast actor for 25 years with the provincial drama troupe.
His exceptional resemblance to the late leader made him famous with locals.
At weddings, Li begins with a typical Mao-style wave before greeting people in the strong Hunan accent of the late leader’s home province. He then invites the happy couples’ parents to speak and tells anecdotes about the newlyweds.
