Wax statue maker in China sees dip in demand and sales amid Covid-19 pandemic

A technician demonstrates for the camera the assembling of a wax figure of U.S. President Donald Trump at a wax museum of Shanghai Maiyi Arts, following the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China August 21, 2020. (REUTERS/Aly Song)

Updated on: Aug 24, 2020 6:49 PM IST

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A technician demonstrates for the camera the assembling of a wax figure of U.S. President Donald Trump at a wax museum of Shanghai Maiyi Arts, following the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China August 21, 2020. (REUTERS/Aly Song)

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Wax figures of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are displayed at a wax museum of Shanghai Maiyi Arts, following the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China August 21, 2020. Picture taken August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song (REUTERS)

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A wax figure of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen on a black cloth at a workshop of Shanghai Maiyi Arts, following the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China August 21, 2020. Picture taken August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song (REUTERS)

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Technicians carry a wax figure at a workshop of Shanghai Maiyi Arts, following the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China August 21, 2020. Picture taken August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song (REUTERS)

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A technician works on a wax figure at a workshop of Shanghai Maiyi Arts, following the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China August 21, 2020. Picture taken August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song (REUTERS)

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Heads of wax figures are seen at a workshop of Shanghai Maiyi Arts, following the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China August 21, 2020. Picture taken August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song (REUTERS)

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A wax figure of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen at a workshop of Shanghai Maiyi Arts, following the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China August 21, 2020. Picture taken August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song (REUTERS)

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A wax figure of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is seen covered in plastic at a workshop of Shanghai Maiyi Arts, following the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China August 21, 2020. Picture taken August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song (REUTERS)

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A technician works on a wax figure of U.S. President Donald Trump at a workshop of Shanghai Maiyi Arts, following the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China August 21, 2020. Picture taken August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song (REUTERS)