Statue of Charlie Chaplin, Shanghai
# Statue of Charlie Chaplin, Shanghai

A statue of Charlie Chaplin is installed in Shanghai's New Town Central Park in China.

During his lifetime, Chaplin and his work were popular in China, and he had visited Shanghai in 1936. Chinese actress Hu Die hosted a banquet for Chaplin at Shanghai's International Hotel. Mei Lanfang of the Peking opera was one of the attendees. At the 1954 Geneva Conference, Chaplin met with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. At he time, Chaplin's films were not allowed to be shown in China.

