Shanghai Sculpture News.

 

 In the afternoon of May 29, journalists to want to see an interview with Oasis Park, Plaza Park Lunar New Year, the vivid, lifelike sculpture of the Zodiac stone smashed all, spared.
Dragon Boat Festival yesterday, is just the second day of vacation, Yan Yan green parks, water waves, more visitors. The north-west in the park, the construction of a Lunar New Year Square, Zodiac stone sculpture has become a clockwise before the shape of a clock. Each sculpture in front of the ground, written in simple language to introduce. These stone sculptures that look very realistic one, but now you will find each of them are "missing arm", incomplete.

"Son of rat" of both ears were smashed, "ugly cow" is also missing the two horns, no tail cattle, were also injured left hind leg smashed a piece; "yin-hu" tail disappeared, that I can not see the way Tiger Health Granville; "d rabbit" is a sculpture of two rabbits, one in the last, the next one, above only the tail, ears, forelegs are smashed, and the following only, can not escape, tail, the ears are gone; "Chenlong" leading smashed in half, "the snake has been" a pillar in the set, was hit three became, snakeheads have gone, if there is no relevant text is on the do not see this is a sculpture of a snake.

"Kenneth Ma," The tail was broken, it is less that "Pentium" momentum; "not sheep" of Selenastrum and also smashed the tail; "Shen monkey" of the tail missing, it is the lack of spirituality ; "You chicken," even worse, two chicken legs and the crest, the chicken's mouth disappeared, do not want to foot stand line, can only be supported by the tail; "Xu dog" does not appear to be much harm, but a closer look will below the right ear and found it less a piece; "hai pig" looks cute, but missing its tail.

"These sculptures built not long, it was damaged a few, until now, have been damaged, more than a pity ah!" Mr. Wang told reporters visitors, the Lunar New Year is the square of a small oasis Attractions , popular with visitors to the favorite, many people bring their children to play when teaching children here also know these cute little animals, and give them the knowledge to teach the Chinese zodiac. "Today has been damaged, a 'lack of arm' and you say how to educate their children also ah?"

"This is the tail of the Chinese zodiac is generally more small, it was also the most damaged." Visitors see another interview with reporters, told reporters: "You can see the shore of small lake next to the crocodile sculpture, great shape, it was damaged. "finger along the direction of visitors, the reporter saw in the square signs on the eastern side, the shore of a small lake, stocked with a large crocodile sculpture, also damaged a few pieces of direct religious ties.

Zodiac sculptures in order to avoid further damage, managers around the Lunar New Year with square wire and hang a "prohibited" sign. According to a duty personnel, although the park opened to visitors, but has not yet handed over the management of the departments concerned, that is still in the construction period. "We have not yet completed, the sculpture was damaged on."

South Gate entrance in the Park, "people Code of Practice" very eye-catching, to remind visitors to talk about social morality, the Prevention of Cruelty to park facilities. Among them, the fifth makes it clear that, love the park trees and public facilities, green spaces are not allowed to trample on flower beds, climbing, defloration, are not allowed in the trees, architecture, sculpture and public facilities on the Message lettering, graffiti and so on.

Mr. Wang said that the sculpture has been damaged for a long time and always "missing arm" was not good-looking, hoping to repair some departments quickly. After restoration, we hope that the majority of park visitors to a civilized and caring for these lovely sculpture Lunar New Year.