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Carved rock statue of Chinese ancients unveiled in central China

2019-01-31 20:43 GMT+8
 
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1 / 4   Two giant rock carvings featuring an ancient Chinese poet and a Chinese legendary hero were unveiled in Xianshan Mountain in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province on Thursday. /VCG Photo

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2 / 4   One represents Meng Haoran, an eminent poet of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) who was born in Xiangyang, and the other Fuxi, a legendary hero in ancient China, whose body is believed to have been buried in the city. /VCG Photo

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3 / 4   The statue of Fuxi, the largest of its kind in China, represents his face, 70.5 meters tall and 230 meters long. /VCG Photo

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4 / 4   Located to the south of Fuxi, Meng's statue measures 50 meters high and 90 meters long, featuring his well-known poem "Spring Dawn" as well as bamboos, books and ink brushes. /VCG Photo

 
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