A 37m-high (120ft) gold-painted statue of Chairman Mao in China's countryside has been removed, just days after it was erected, state media report.
据中国媒体报道，中国农村一座近37米（120英尺）高的镀金毛泽东雕像在其建立后的第一天就被拆除。
The giant statue of the late communist leader, on farmland in Henan's Tongxu county, was said to have cost nearly 3 million yuan ($460,000). It generated headlines around the world when it was completed a few days ago.
这座共产党领导人的巨型雕像建立在河南通许县的农田里，据说花费接近三百万元人民币（折合四十六万美元）。几天前，雕像的建成就引发了全世界的热议。
An official at Zhushigang village, where the statue was located, said it had not been registered and approved, and had now been removed, People's Daily reported.
据《人民日报》报道，该雕像建立在朱氏岗村，该村的一名官员表示这个雕像未经注册和批准，因此现在被拆除了。
Land resource officials at Tongxu county also confirmed the removal of the statue to People's Daily, but said they were not clear why it was removed.
通许县的国土资源局工作人员也向《人民日报》证实了雕像的拆除，但表示还不清楚雕像为何被拆除。
The statue was reportedly paid for by local businessmen and villagers, and was built as a homage to Chairman Mao. However, it also generated criticism online, with some arguing that it wasted resources and was located at an inappropriate location.
据报道，该雕像由当地企业家和村民集资修建，用于向毛主席致敬。然而，网上有大量的批评声，很多人认为这是一种资源的浪费，而且这个雕像被建立在了不合适的地方。