26 December 2003 WPP: Mao Zedong’s 110th birthday was marked on 26 December 2003. Villagers in his hometown of Shaoshan, Xiangtan, Hunan province, dressed in traditional Chinese costume to commemorate and bow to him. This is one of winning photographs from the 2012′ World Press Photo. See more: World Press Photo winner: The Return of the Native, Mao Zedong Remembered