Liao Yibai's stainless steel sculpture titled "Top Secret Hamburger" weighs 330 lbs.
Yibai's first experience tasting an American hamburger as a child is one of his most enduring memories. While attending school at the military factory, Yibai and his classmates were taught one English word a day. One day, the word was "hamburger," however, the teacher was not able to explain what it was beyond a symbol of American "decadence". The father of one classmate was going to America, so the students begged him to bring back an actual hamburger. Initially he was reluctant as he was traveling under the auspices of the Chinese government. However, when he returned, he gathered the children, shut all the windows and doors, and clandestinely pulled an envelope stamped "Top Secret" from his briefcase. From inside he pulled a five day old, greasy, American, hamburger. (At the time it took five days to travel between China and the US). Tasting it, the first student screwed up his face and declared it "Gross and Horrible". Nevertheless Yibai and his classmates all tried part of the completely rancid burger.