Communist Party shines bright on Chinese e-commerce platform with ceiling lights from US$30
Taobao offers Great Hall of the People replica fittings in a choice of design styles
Ever wished your home looked more like the Great Hall of the People in Beijing? Well it soon could, with a range of replica ceiling lights available from one of China’s top e-commerce sites for less than the price of a decent steak.
Based on the actual designs found inside the famous political building in Tiananmen Square, the metal-and-plastic fittings come in a choice of styles and sizes, with the largest measuring a whopping 1.8 metres (six feet) in diameter.
The classic look features three tiers of lights under circular shades with scalloped edges, with a five-pointed Communist Party star printed in the centre of the smallest.
An alternative design incorporates three tiers of red shades, with the smallest printed with a hammer and sickle design in yellow.
Prices for the lights, which are available on Taobao, start at just 207 yuan (US$30), with the largest selling for more than 15,000 yuan.
Taobao is a unit of Alibaba Group, which also owns the South China Morning Post.