Yahoo

China built a massive 190-foot statue of a god of war that locals don't like. Now it'll cost more than $20 million to move the hulking work of art.

Chinese officials are wincing at the hefty $20 million cost of moving a 190-foot-tall bronze statue. An order was issued in December 2020 to relocate the colossal monument of Chinese warrior-god Guan ...
EurekAlert!

How China has world class football statues but no world class footballers -- new research

University of Sheffield study illustrates how China's sport sculptures tell the story of its football hopes, failures and challenges China has more statues depicting footballers than any other nation ...
The Washington Post

A King Statue 'Made in China'?

CHANGSHA, China -- Inside a cavernous studio in this steamy inland city, Lei Yixin is molding clay into the shape of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Lei scrutinizes every inch of the models -- the ...
Los Angeles Times

A proposed statue with a Chinese face sparks resistance and debate in Monterey Park

How you feel about Monterey Park’s Cascades Park fountain depends on who you are. To some longtime residents, the multi-tiered waterfall and the Athena statue that tops it are nostalgic reminders of ...
New York Post

China spends $24M to remove huge ‘eyesore’ statue of war god Guan Yu

Chinese officials are shelling out a staggering $24 million to move a 190-foot-tall bronze statue of ancient war god Guan Yu following complaints from residents that it was an eyesore. The statue, ...