- Title: Chinese pheasant which looks like Donald Trump goes viral
- Date: 17th November 2016
- Summary: HANGZHOU CITY, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA (NOVEMBER 17, 2016) (REUTERS) VISITORS WALKING BY GOLDEN PHEASANTS' CAGE GOLDEN PHEASANTS WALKING IN CAGE PHEASANT LOOKING PHEASANT JUMPING ONTO WINDOWSILL PHEASANT LOOKING AND WALKING AWAY PHEASANT WALKING ALONG WINDOW SILL HEAD OF BIRD FEEDERS GAO HONGQIANG WALKING INTO CAGE AND FEEDING THE BIRDS GAO'S HAND GRASPING AND SPREADING BIRDSEED PHEASANT WALKING AROUND (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) HEAD OF BIRD FEEDERS GAO HONGQIANG SAYING: "Golden pheasant's golden crest on its head is pretty similar to Trump's hairstyle, and after comparing with the photos from netizens these days, we found that not only their hairstyles are alike, their eyes expressions are pretty similar. Golden pheasant's eyes expression is quite vigilant if you are approaching it, which is similar to Trump's (eye expression)." 34-YEAR-OLD VISITOR JIN HUOFENG HUGGING HIS SON AND TAKING PHOTOS OF THE BIRD WITH SMARTPHONE JIN TALKING TO HIS SON JIN'S HAND USING SMARTPHONE TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THE BIRD (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 34-YEAR-OLD VISITOR JIN HUOFENG SAYING: "I think this pheasant is very beautiful and Trump's hairstyle in the U.S. presidential election sprang to my mind when I got the first glimpse of the bird. I was thinking if Trump's hairstylists got inspired by golden pheasant, and if golden pheasant' name should be changed into 'Trump pheasant' to make it more famous." 30-YEAR-OLD FEI FAN AND ANOTHER WOMAN LOOKING INTO CAGE PHEASANT LOOKING AROUND PHEASANT ON TREE PHEASANT LOOKING (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 30-YEAR-OLD FEI FAN SAYING: "Indeed (I) found there are so many similarities between them. Especially the pheasant's crest is so similar to Trump's hairstyle, which is glittering. Previously I didn't understand why European people prefer blond hair that much, but now after seeing it, (I) do think glittering (hair) is gorgeous and beautiful, just like Trump, who is energetic and even run for presidency in his 70s." PHEASANTS IN CAGE PHEASANT LOOKING PHEASANT STANDING ON TRUNK ON THE GROUND VISITORS OUTSIDE CAGE TAKING PHOTOS OF PHEASANT
- Embargoed: 2nd December 2016 16:38
- Keywords: crest hair Donald Trump viral pheasant
- Location: HANGZHOU CITY, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA / MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA
- City: HANGZHOU CITY, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA / MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA
- Country: China
- Topics: Human Interest/Brights/Odd News,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA00158U0IMF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A Chinese golden pheasant which apparently looks like U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attracted visitors in a Chinese safari park on Thursday (November 17).
A picture of a five-year-old golden pheasant called 'Little Red' went viral after a photo of it was posted online by a journalist from eastern Hangzhou city, who pointed out the 'striking similarity' between the male bird and Trump, China's ruling Communist Party's official People's Daily reported on its website.
The head of the bird feeders in the park, Gao Hongqiang, told Reuters that the park had about 50 of such species adding that the male pheasants with a golden-yellow crest are much showy than the female, which has a mottled brown plumage.
Gao claimed that both the hairstyle and eye expressions of male golden pheasants are quite similar to Trump.
"Golden pheasant's golden crest on its head is pretty similar to Trump's hairstyle, and after comparing with the photos from netizens these days, we found that not only their hairstyles are alike, their eye expressions are pretty similar. Golden pheasant's eye expression is quite vigilant if you are approaching it, which is similar to Trump's (eye expression)," Gao said.
Visitors said the species reminded them of Trump's flamboyant hairstyle.
"I think this pheasant is very beautiful and Trump's hairstyle in the U.S. presidential election sprang to my mind when I got the first glimpse of the bird. I was thinking if Trump's hairstylists got inspired by golden pheasant, and if golden pheasant' name should be changed into 'Trump pheasant' to make it more famous," 34-year-old visitor Jin Huofeng said.
"Indeed (I) found there are so many similarities between them. Especially the pheasant's crest is so similar to Trump's hairstyle, which is glittering. Previously I didn't understand why European people prefer blond hair that much, but now after seeing it, (I) do think glittering (hair) is gorgeous and beautiful, just like Trump, who is energetic and even run for presidency in his 70s," said another visitor Fei Fan.
The bird is native to China and is among national protected animal species in the country even though it can be found in many other countries, People's Daily said. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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