6-ton statue of China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang toppled by windy weather
The emperor has fallen
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2 min readApr 6, 2018
Earlier today, a 6-ton statue of the mighty Qin Shi Huang was brought to the ground by heavy gusts of wind.
The 19-meter-tall statue of China’s first emperor used to stand in a scenic area in Shandong’s Binzhou city before gale force winds caused the ruler who infamously burned the books and buried the scholars to fall down straight on his face.
Later in the day, workers arrived with a crane to hoist him back up again.
Feel free to find your own metaphors.
This counts as the worst thing to happen to a former Chinese ruler since a 36-meter-tall golden statue of Mao Zedong in rural Henan province was unceremoniously torn down just before completion.
[Images via NetEase]
