Landmark
Zhuhai Fisher Girl
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Zhuhai Fisher Girl is a granite statue and landmark in Xianglu Bay, Zhuhai. It depicts a young woman holding a pearl aloft, symbolizing the city welcoming visitors. The statue stands 8.7 meters tall and weighs 10 tonnes, composed of seventy pieces of granite.
אל תפספסו
- The statue's design: a young woman with a rolled-up trouser leg, draped in a fishnet, holding a pearl high with both hands.
- The figure is adorned with jade bracelets and a pearl necklace, combining classical beauty with elements of Ancient Greek sculpture and Oriental charm.
- A boardwalk on the shore provides close-up views of the statue.
- The nearby park, Lover's Road, features ginkgo, white pine, elm, and locust trees.
- The statue is made of seventy pieces of granite, standing 8.7 meters tall and weighing 10 tonnes.
איך מגיעים
לפני שאתם הולכים
- The statue is located in Xianglu Bay, southeast of Zhuhai, accessible via Qinglu Middle Road.
- Admission is free of charge.
קצת היסטוריה
The statue was commissioned in 1979 as the Zhuhai Special Economic Zone was being established. Sculptor Pan He designed it based on a local legend about a celestial being who became a fisherwoman. Completed in 1982, it became a cultural relic in 2014.
שאלות נפוצות
What is the legend behind the Zhuhai Fisher Girl?
She fell in love with a fisherman named Haipeng, and after a series of trials, she became mortal and they married. She later found a large pearl and gave it to an elder in gratitude.
Why was the statue controversial when it was built?
Opponents argued that depicting a fisherwoman was immoral and that the cost of 200,000 yuan was too high for a city lacking adequate housing. Supporters said the statue was needed for Zhuhai to establish its own cultural identity.
Is there a companion piece to the Zhuhai Fisher Girl?
Yes, sculptor Pan He completed a companion piece called 'Mother River' in 2015 with his son. It depicts the fisherwoman as a mother teaching her child to swim, located along the Huangyuang River in Zhuhai's Doumen District.
עוד אטרקציות ב-Zhuhai
