Chairman Mao impersonator: Chinese woman's double life – in pictures

Chen Yan is a female impersonator of China's late Chairman Mao. At 5' 1" (1.55m) tall, the 51-year-old housewife has to wear special shoes to increase her height to 5' 11" to match the late communist leader. Chen was discovered by a beautician while impersonating Mao on a local TV show and is believed to be the first woman to imitate the former Chinese leader. Read more