Sculptor Liu Bolin, who aims to capture U.S. President Barack Obama's global impact with a bronze effigy of the president that bursts into flames, blows on the sculpture, on display at a local museum in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. "Obama is an exciting and forward-looking global leader; he's so hot right now, so I wanted to translate that through my work," said Liu. Obama is due to visit China on Nov. 15. AP Photo logo AP Photo 27 months ago

Sculptor Liu Bolin, who aims to capture U.S. President Barack Obama's global impact with a bronze effigy of the president that bursts into flames, blows on the sculpture, on display at a local museum in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. "Obama is an exciting and forward-looking global leader; he's so hot right now, so I wanted to translate that through my work," said Liu. Obama is due to visit China on Nov. 15.

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