Sculpture of famous cities in China

Urban sculpture is a public space erected in a city. It is a work of art in the city, gathering the cultural connotation of a city. It not only inspires people, but also allows people to have different views on things. While embellishing people's lives, it also indicates all the motivation and feelings that give people upward and hope, urge people to pursue constantly, and make life perfect and happy, which is also the charm of urban sculpture.

Let's take a look at the sculpture rankings of the top ten cities in China, and see if your city is on the list.

1th place: Liuyang River in Hunan-Changsha

The Liuyang River sculpture is located in the center of Furong Square in Changsha, which is a landmark sculpture of the city built by Changsha government with huge investment. The sculpture is 15 meters high and made of all copper. On the sculpture, a young girl is intoxicated by the violin music. The elegant hair of the young girl is like the winding water of Liuyang River, full of yearning for happiness and beauty of life. This sculpture is full of youthful and energetic breath, giving people a feeling of vigor and vitality!

Ninth place: Hebei-Tangshan "Danfeng Chaoyang"

This city sculpture is located in Nanhu Wetland Park in Tangshan. The sculpture is divided into two parts, the pedestal and the bronze sculpture, with a total height of 7 meters. 447 tons, the middle is spherical, meaning "the sun", and the upper and lower parts are two groups of "Phoenix". Under the protection of eight lions, bronze sculptures soar into the sky, forming a unique aesthetic effect and visual impact. If the Phoenix sculpture of Phoenix Mountain is the representative of Tangshan spirit after the earthquake, then "Phoenix Rising in the Sun" means that Tangshan is thriving and developing continuously in the new period.

8th place: Shandong-Qingdao "Wind in May"

The iconic sculpture located in Qingdao "May 4th Square" is 3 meters high, 27 meters up to now, and weighs more than 5 tons. It is the largest steel city sculpture in China at present. The sculpture takes Qingdao as the fuse of the May 4th Movement, which fully shows the historical footprint of the island city and has a strong inspiring meaning. The spiral steel plate structure combination shows the image of "strong wind" rising in the air, which gives people the shock of "force" The swirling red "wind" has become a scene in Qingdao, and this bundle of "fiery red wind" is inspired by the sea breeze in Qingdao.

seventh place: Fujian-Xiamen "Back to My Mothers"

The vivid modeling of this statue "Back to My Mothers" restores the traditional wedding customs in southern Fujian, and the scene is warm and happy. In southern Fujian, you must bring a rooster, which means to lead the way, and a lacquered food box with candy cakes. The most important thing is to bring two complete sugarcane (the two under the car beam). Sugarcane has a head and a tail, which means that the husband and wife live a sweet life and grow old together.

Sixth place: Guangzhou-Zhuhai

Zhuhai Fisherman's Girl is the first large-scale seaside sculpture, with a height of 9.9 meters and 1 tons of granite. The statue is in the shape of a "fisherman's girl". She wears a necklace, wears a fishing net, and holds a glittering pearl in her hands, with a happy and shy expression, like the world calling for light and offering treasures to mankind. The blueprint originated from a beautiful love legend in Zhuhai and has now become a symbol of Zhuhai city.

fifth place: Hunan-Changsha "Fu"

The urban sculpture "Fu" expresses that a mother's love is eternal. With abstract expression, it shows that maternal love is as broad as the sea, as gentle as water, and as selfless love and care. But for the expression of maternal love, it doesn't have to be earth-shattering. Mother's gentle arms, soft arms and wrists and a gentle kiss contain endless love. Although it is a small work, it completely explains that "maternal love is the eternal positive energy of human nature", which has touched countless people.

Fourth place: Guangdong-Guangzhou Wuyang Stone Carving

This Wuyang sculpture is 11 meters high, carved with more than 13 pieces of granite, with a volume of about 53 cubic meters. Only one stone on the head of the main sheep weighs more than 4, kilograms. The five sheep in the sculpture vary in size. The head of the main sheep stands high, holding a spike in its mouth and smiling back. The other four are around the main sheep, either playing or eating grass, and one is sucking breast milk.

sheep is a symbol of beauty and auspicious things, but the Chinese character "beauty" is taken apart to mean "sheep is big", that is, sheep hypertrophy means beauty. Now Wuyang stone carving has become the city emblem of Guangzhou.

Third place: Love in Salt Water in Yichang, Hubei Province

The sculpture Love in Salt Water is made of cast copper and located at the downstream of the hydrophilic platform on the Qingjiang River in Changyang County. This statue is based on the ancestors of Tujia nationality, Shi Jun and the goddess of salt water. A long, long time ago, in the love story, they relied on Qingjiang River, held shuttle flags, registered horns, caught fish in the river, lived in birds, cut through thorns, braved the wind and waves, and bred a nation. The author hopes to show the greatness of this national mother and the spirit of hard struggle of Tujia people through this sculpture.

Second place: Zhejiang-Hangzhou "Qian Wang Shoots the Tide"

Located in Binjiang Park on the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, the sculpture shows that Qian Wang led more than 1, soldiers to bow and shoot at the fierce tide god, surrounded by thousands of arrows, pointing at the angry tide, and fled to the god for a time, so that people on both sides of the strait could enjoy peace. This sculpture of Qian Wang shooting tide expresses the deep nostalgia of Hangzhou people for Qian Liu, the king of Wusu. It also symbolizes the fighting spirit of Qianjiang's sons and daughters who are brave in hardships, pioneering and enterprising.

First place: Shaanxi-Xi 'an Water Dragon

This water dragon sculpture is 36 meters high, 18 meters long and weighs 28 tons. It is made of steel structure and mirror stainless steel. Water, the source of life, good as water, the philosophy of Tao; Dragon, the national symbol, the pulse of China, is endless. The combination of water and dragon has achieved a high degree of unity and inheritance of humanity, history, times and future. It seems that the image and soul of dragon have also been reborn and returned. This is a real dragon, a dragon of the people, a dragon of goodness, and a cohesion of national soul and cultural strength.