Chairman Mao

I saw the Chairman on my last day in China .  This statue stands in a public square in Lijiang.

I liked the contrast of Mao, arm raised in a salute, standing in front of three huge cranes - symbols of modern China.

Few people mentioned the Cultural Revolution, those who did were apologetic. It seemed like a chapter of history they don't want to remember - many of course were not alive at the time.