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City Decorators

    Public art is indispensable to any city or town. It conveys spirit and culture. Sculptures commemorate history while beautifying the streets and plazas. The following are some of China's most prominent statues.

 

 

 

Mother River on the bank of the Yellow River in Lanzhou, Gansu Province.          China Foto Press 

 

 

Mainland tourists taking photos in front of the bauhinia sculpture on Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong.                                                                                            China Foto Press

 
 

Winds of May on May Fourth Square in Qingdao, Shandong Province.                                                                     China Foto Press 

 
 

Oriental Light on Century Avenue, Shanghai. The giant sundial echoes the themes of time and eternity.                                                 Zhao Yayuan 

 
 

Five-ram statue in Guangzhou tells the legend of the city's origins.                                                            Xia Shiyan 

 
 

 

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