Giant sculptures in NW China's Gansu desert attract tourists(1/6)

Visitors visit the giant sculpture artwork Da Di Zhi Zi (Son of the Earth) at Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Gallery in Guazhou County, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

The giant sculpture is 15 meters long, 4.3 meters high and 9 meters wide. Fast asleep in the Gobi desert, the colossal baby statue reminds people of their connection to the Mother Nature. Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Gallery received over 10,000 tourists per day in mid-August.

Visitors visit the giant sculpture artwork Da Di Zhi Zi (Son of the Earth) at Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Gallery in Guazhou County, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

The giant sculpture is 15 meters long, 4.3 meters high and 9 meters wide. Fast asleep in the Gobi desert, the colossal baby statue reminds people of their connection to the Mother Nature. Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Gallery received over 10,000 tourists per day in mid-August.

Photo shows the giant sculpture artwork Unbounded (Wu Jie in Chinese) which depicts a mirage at Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Gallery in Guazhou County, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

With a total length of 60 meters, a width of 45 meters and a height of 21 meters, it is the largest steel sculpture in China, using more than 200 tons of steel. Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Gallery received over 10,000 tourists per day in mid-August.

Photo shows the giant sculpture artwork Unbounded (Wu Jie in Chinese) which depicts a mirage at Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Gallery in Guazhou County, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

With a total length of 60 meters, a width of 45 meters and a height of 21 meters, it is the largest steel sculpture in China, using more than 200 tons of steel. Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Gallery received over 10,000 tourists per day in mid-August.

Tourists visit the giant sculpture artwork Han Wu Xiong Feng, or Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (156-87 BC) at Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Gallery in Guazhou County, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Gallery receives over 10,000 tourists per day in mid-August.

Tourists visit the giant sculpture artwork Han Wu Xiong Feng, or Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (156-87 BC) at Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Gallery in Guazhou County, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Gallery receives over 10,000 tourists per day in mid-August.