‘Corpses’ of communist leaders draw crowds in Hong Kong
24 March 2017 |
8:15 am
A "breathing" Fidel Castro is among several ex-communist leaders gathered in Hong Kong this week one of the world's centres of capitalism as part of a cheeky exhibition at Art Basel.
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