Mall ushers new year with huge ‘Trump’ dog statue

Tremendous figure: People walking past the statue outside the shopping mall in Taiyuan, China’s northern Shanxi province. — AFP

Beijing: 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.