‘Ring of Life’: A 515 Feet Ring of Steel in Fushun, China

Jun 14, 2013 7 comments

A new landmark is taking shape in the north-eastern city of Fushun in Liaoning province in China. A gigantic steel loop dubbed the ‘Ring of Life’. The structure stands 515 foot tall and is made of a whopping 3,000 tonnes of steel. At night, it will glow with a phenomenal 12,000 LED lights. The project is estimated to cost $16M US dollars

According to Fushun Municipal Government's officials, this titanic structure has been built simply to serve as an viewing platform. The developer originally planned to add a platform for visitors to bungee jump off. However, the idea was abandoned because the ring is too high for bungee jumpers.

A local construction bureau official told the Shenyang Evening News that Fushun wanted to have an office tower on the spot of the ring but the town was too small to support it. The Ring of Life came to fruition after the developer scrapped three other plans.

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The Ring of Life has been both praised and ridiculed in the media. The Chinese media has been harsh about the building after a blogger posted photos of the building on the Internet, with many people comparing the structure to a “Stargate” transport ring. This of course has prompted a number of amusing “photoshops”.

Meanwhile, the Huffington Post called it "stunning" and National Geographic listed a photo of the ring amongst their "Best of September (2012)”.

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Some examples of image manipulation ridiculing the structure. The ring of life has been compared to “Stargate” – a fictional portal for space travel.

Sources: Wikipedia, Gizmodo, Cri.cn, Chinesedefense

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Comments

  1. AnonymousJune 17, 2013 at 9:56 PM

    A monument to Obama in appreciation for destruction of the west

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    1. AnonymousNovember 15, 2013 at 11:11 PM

      That makes no sense. What does Obama have to do with a giant steel ring in China? I don't want to hear your ignorant dimwitted republican response.

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  2. SMART WEBJuly 3, 2013 at 12:10 PM

    waw

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  3. Ambrose MugwumpJuly 4, 2013 at 6:09 PM

    Well, it isn't as hideous as the London Eye, but it is at least as distracting. There should really be a law against the defiling of skylines.

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  4. Guy369July 11, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    @Ambrose.

    Defiling skylines?
    By one circle?
    Every building defiles the skyline!

    Nothing better than a body of water without massive, ugly, human filled buildings!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 15, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    Take that St. Louis!

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  6. Steve LynxJune 2, 2017 at 2:07 AM

    Oversized Dyson fan to blow away the pollution.

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