People walk past a statue of a dog, with a
resemblance to US President Donald Trump, outside a shopping mall in
Taiyuan, in China's northern Shanxi province. Photo: AFP
A mall in northern China has installed a larger-than-life canine
statue with more than a passing resemblance to US President Donald Trump
to welcome the coming Year of the Dog.
The giant pooch towers above shoppers in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, sporting a slick golden pompadour, angled brows and a red scarf with one index finger raised in a distinctly Trumpian manner.
As he was born in 1946, Trump, who has been accused of having more bark than bite, is a dog under the Chinese zodiac — a trait which he shares with his predecessors George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
The giant pooch towers above shoppers in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, sporting a slick golden pompadour, angled brows and a red scarf with one index finger raised in a distinctly Trumpian manner.
As he was born in 1946, Trump, who has been accused of having more bark than bite, is a dog under the Chinese zodiac — a trait which he shares with his predecessors George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
read similar hereThose born in the Year of the Dog, according to Chinese astrology,
are forthright and extremely loyal, in addition to having a strong sense
of justice. But they can also be stubborn, irritable and easily
angered.
Last year the mall erected a large Trump-like rooster, which inspired
numerous replicas, including a giant inflatable one placed not far from
the White House this summer.