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This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (160 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.
This list includes the tallest under construction or proposed buildings in China by city. Only buildings which will become their city's tallest building upon completion are included. Buildings are becoming their city sight. All measurements are as defined and recognised by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).
The Mao Zedong Statue is a marble sculpture located in Tianfu Square, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The monument stands 30 m (98.4 ft) tall and depicts Mao Zedong with an outstretched arm. Before 1967, the site was occupied by an ancient palace from the Shu Kingdom of ancient Sichuan .
The Young Mao Zedong statue [1] [2] or statue of Young Mao Zedong [3] [4] is located on Orange Isle in Changsha, Hunan. The monument stands 32 metres (105 ft) tall and depicts Mao Zedong 's head. The Hunan People's Government began building it in 2007 and it was completed two years later, in 2009.
The giant sculpture, standing 106 meters tall, combines a mountain and human figures, symbolizing unity. It surpasses the Statue of Liberty in height by 8 meters and the Motherland Calls in Russia by 2 meters. The sculpture features Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang, with identical facial features. Their eyes are 3 meters long, and their noses are ...
The tallest building in China is currently the Shanghai Tower, located in the namesake city at a height of 632 m (2,073 ft); it is the third tallest building in the world. [6] [7] The previous two tallest buildings in mainland China have also been in Shanghai.
The list of the tallest buildings and structures in China encompasses a compilation of remarkable structures throughout the mainland and the special administrative region of Macau. These structures are distinguished by their towering heights, measuring at least 250 meters (820 feet) or more.
As of October 2008, the hill on which the statue stands was reshaped to form two further pedestals, the upper one being 15 m tall. The total height of the monument is now said to be 208 m (682 ft). [4] [5] The project as a whole was estimated to cost around $55 million, $18 million of which was to be spent on the statue.