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Obama wax statues unveiled in Hong Kong
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Source: CCTV.com | 01-21-2009 15:07
Special Report: Inauguration of Barack ObamaA waxwork of Barack Obama went on display in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The life-size figure was unveiled at Madame Tussauds' Hong Kong exhibition. The Obama waxwork took months to make.
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| A television reporter speaks next to a wax work of Barack Obama in Hong Kong on January 20. (AFP/Mike Clarke) |
Sculptors in London didn't meet the new President, but studied photos and video for their inspiration.
The Hong Kong waxwork is one of eight Obamas that Madame Tussauds is displaying around the world. Another Obama figure was unveiled on Tuesday in Shanghai.
