22 of the Ugliest, Most Bizarre Wax Figures in China

By Bridget O'Donnell

Around the globe, tourists swarm to wax museums like Madame Tussauds to pose with lifelike figures of their favorite Hollywood stars, sports figures, international celebrities and world leaders.

But visitors to wax museums in China may have a tough time recognizing who they're taking photos with, as the country lately seems to have earned a reputation for opening some of the "worst wax museum[s] in the world."

Take a look at some of the more strange, barely recognizable and outright hilarious waxworks that have recently been on display at museums in Sichuan, Guangdong, Liaoning and Henan.

We'd definitely want a refund for paying to see some of these sad figurines up close...

1. Roger Federer

2. Lady Gaga

3. Leonardo DiCaprio

4. Barack Obama

5. And again...

6. Vladimir Putin

7. And again...

8. AND AGAIN. (China really loves its Putin wax figures, huh?)

9. Shinzo Abe

10. Steve Jobs

11. Audrey Hepburn

12. Mr. Bean

13. Harry Potter

14. Jackie Chan

15. Bruce Lee

16. Jay Chou

17. Fan Bingbing

18. Zhang Ziyi

19. Gong Li

20. Jet Li

21. Stephen Chow

22. Andy Lau

[Images via Daily Mail, Netease, China.com]

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