A bronze effigy of U.S. President Barack Obama that bursts into flames by sculptor Liu Bolin is seen 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, who was inspired by Obama's charisma and leadership ability. Obama is due to visit China on Nov. 15. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

A bronze effigy of U.S. President Barack Obama that bursts into flames by sculptor Liu Bolin is seen 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, who was inspired by Obama's charisma and leadership ability. Obama is due to visit China on Nov. 15.