Beijing, China (AFP) — The embalmed body of Mao Zedong lies at the symbolic centre of the Chinese Communist Party, an object of veneration for loyal cadres, and of fascination for foreign tourists. As China marks the 40th anniversary of the death of the Great Helmsman, here are some of the world’s most famous preserved cadavers. Egyptian mummies Say “Ancient Egypt” to any schoolchild and the first thing they’ll think of is the mummies — […]