Anniversary: China will celebrate 120th anniversary of Mao's birth on December 26

Tourists visiting an under construction statue of Mao Zedong in Changsha, central China's Hunan province, ahead of the 120th anniversary of Mao's birth, which China will celebrate on December 26. Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for restraint ahead of the 120th anniversary of Mao's birth, even as the late leader's hometown spends billions on the highly-anticipated event.