Yangzhong Puffer Fish

The Yangzhong Puffer Fish, also known as the Puffer Fish Tower, is a 295 ft (90 m) long bronze statue in the shape of the puffer fish. Weighing 2,300 tons and reportedly costing $11 million, this statue sits on the banks of the Yangtze River in Yangzhong, Jiangsu, China. Work on this project was completed in 2013.^[1][2][3] Yangzhong is a centre for pufferfish aquaculture and cuisine.

As of 2013 it was the largest steel-framework sculpture in China, and perhaps the entire world.^[4]

References

1. "巨型"河豚"成江苏扬中新地标 造价达7000万元-中新网". Chinanews.com. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
2. Buckley, Chris (12 October 2013). "As China Vows Austerity, Giant Brass Fish Devours $11 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
3. "现代快报多媒体数字报刊平台". Dz.xdkb.net. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
4. Jonathan Kaiman (27 September 2013). "Puffer-fish statue reignites row over state decadence in China | World news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-05.