Yangzhong Puffer Fish
| Yangzhong Puffer Fish | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Year | 2013 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Puffer fish |
| Location | |
The Yangzhong Puffer Fish, also known as the Puffer Fish Tower, is a 295 ft (90 m) long bronze statue in the shape of the puffer fish. Weighing 2,300 tons and reportedly costing $11 million, this statue sits on the banks of the Yangtze River in Yangzhong, Jiangsu, China. Work on this project was completed in 2013.[1][2][3] Yangzhong is a centre for pufferfish aquaculture and cuisine.
As of 2013 it was the largest steel-framework sculpture in China, and perhaps the entire world.[4]
See also
[edit]- Wahpper, a catfish sculpture in the United States
References
[edit]- ↑ "巨型"河豚"成江苏扬中新地标 造价达7000万元-中新网". Chinanews.com. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ Buckley, Chris (12 October 2013). "As China Vows Austerity, Giant Brass Fish Devours $11 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "现代快报多媒体数字报刊平台". Dz.xdkb.net. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ Jonathan Kaiman (27 September 2013). "Puffer-fish statue reignites row over state decadence in China | World news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
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