The entire relocation project costs 155 million yuan, according to the online approval and supervision platform of investment projects in Hubei Province.Īn official from the local natural resources and planning bureau in Jingzhou told the media that relevant procedures of the relocation address are still being processed. The relocation project of a giant bronze statue of ancient Chinese general Guan Gong (or Guan Yu) from the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220), which had drawn criticism for its obtrusive size and incompatible appearance, has been launched despite the approval procedures of the relocation site has not yet been completed.Ĭhina's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) issued a notice last October, pointing out that the 57.3-meter-high Guan Gong statue cost 170 million yuan ($26.33 million) to build, and located in Jingzhou, Central China's Hubei Province, damaged the style and historical context of the ancient city, ordering the local government to rectify the project.Īccording to media reports, the head of the Guan Gong statue has been removed as of September 1 and the dismantling work had been launched. Relocation project of the controversial giant bronze statue of Guan Gong (or Guan Yu) in Jingzhou, Central China's Hubei Province, has been launched in September 2021.

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