Yangzhong Puffer Fish
Year2013
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectPuffer fish
LocationJiangsu Province, China

The Yangzhong Puffer Fish, also known as the Puffer Fish Tower, is a notable 295-foot-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 the Jiangsu Province of China. Work on this project was completed in 2013.[1][2][3]

The Yangzhong Puffer Fish sculpture is the largest steel-framework sculpture in China, and perhaps the entire world.[4]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "As China Vows Austerity, Giant Brass Fish Devours $11 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  3. "现代快报多媒体数字报刊平台". Dz.xdkb.net. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  4. Jonathan Kaiman. "Puffer-fish statue reignites row over state decadence in China | World news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-05.


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