Body politics: The preserved corpses of famous people
A man rides past a poster bearing an image of Vietnam's revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh displayed along a street in Hanoi. His embalmed corpse is visited by millions annually at a stately mausoleum in Hanoi. PHOTO | NHAC NGUYEN | AFP
What you need to know:
Lenin died in 1924 aged 53, and had wanted to be buried with his mother in Saint Petersburg.
Chairman Mao, who died on September 9, 1976, has been embalmed and on show since 1977.
Bodies of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung and his son and successor Kim Jong Il are on permanent display at the Kumsusan Palace.
