However, on the 13th, some readers in Chengdu reported that when they wanted to go to Jinyang Street to take photos and punch in, they found that the "Biting Stone Lion" had disappeared. The reporter’s on-the-spot visit found that the "Shishi" has indeed moved away from the original site, and the road previously blocked by Shishi has been able to pass normally.
The person in charge of the relevant departments in Wuhou District told reporters that the construction was quiet after the siege overnight on the evening of the 12th, the stone lion had been moved away, the blind road had been "straightened" and a small eaves protruding from the wall had been removed. "This is considering the safety of some tall pedestrians and blind people after Shishi moved away."
The person in charge said: "After checking with the designer, the original design of the stone lion was the shape of kneeling on the ground. The stone lion is unique in shape, distinctive, and not high enough for the public to sit on and rest. The staff didn’t work in Jinyang Street for a long time, and they didn’t know the situation clearly. Only when they were interviewed on the 12 th did they have different responses. "
The person in charge of the relevant departments also admitted that the installation of the stone lion was not fully explained and explained at that time, which caused some people to misunderstand and did not take into account the occupation of roads. "In the future, we will take a warning and give full consideration to functionality and practicality in urban landscape building. For some landscapes that may cause misunderstanding, a signboard will be hung to briefly explain the design ideas, so as to avoid misunderstandings and to let the masses know about the works of art. " Regarding the whereabouts of the "gnawing stone lion" that netizens care about, the person in charge said that Jinyang Street in Wuhou District is currently looking for a "new home" for it. "We found that many netizens think this stone lion is quite cute. At that time, people who like it are welcome to punch in our Wuhou District."
Previously reported
Is the "stone lion gnawing on the ground" in the street of Chengdu a wonderful landscape or is it neglected because of laziness?
"Mom, why is this lion gnawing at the ground?" Recently, a statue of a stone lion half trapped in the ground in Shayan Street, Wuhou District, Chengdu attracted many comments from passers-by. On the 11th, the reporter visited the site and found that this stone lion was strangely shaped, with its hind legs bent in a squat shape, and most of its front half body fell into the ground, and there was no sign beside it to explain it.
The reporter found that there are also regular sculptures such as resting cows, wrestling children and old people selling candied haws on the same street, but the shape of "stone lion gnawing on the ground" is confusing. Moreover, the reporter also found that behind the "ground-gnawing stone lion" was an uneven blind road, because this stone lion stood in the way and suddenly turned a corner.
Shayan Street is one of the 35 "Park City Demonstration Blocks" built by Chengdu, belonging to Jinyang Street in Wuhou District. The local responsible person once told the media that he hoped to build a streetscape based on the culture of Shu and Han in the Three Kingdoms by relying on the rich culture of Jinyang Street. However, regarding the meaning of "the stone lion gnawing on the ground", the street leader said that "this street is newly built and not very clear".
Subsequently, the reporter called Jinyang Sub-district Office through the propaganda department. Within two hours, the same staff member gave three different responses to the reporter-for the first time, the staff said that this stone lion was originally standing, and it was buried by the construction party in the process of blackening the road in September and October 2020, which became what it is now;
About 40 minutes later, the staff changed their minds and said that after communicating with the design unit, the stone lion was originally a half-buried shape, and the designer hoped to create the feeling of unearthed cultural relics;
Subsequently, the staff member called the reporter and changed his mouth again, saying that the original intention of designing the stone lion was to simulate the unearthed cultural relics. The first thing was the squatting shape, but in the process of blackening the road last year, the stone lion was accidentally buried for more than ten centimeters during construction. "Next, the street will contact the construction party to reinstall."
In fact, what the truth is, it is clear at a glance to take out the design description and renderings of the stone lion. The staff changed their mouths twice within two hours, reflecting the randomness of grassroots work. In particular, if the third statement of the staff is true, it exposes two major problems.
First, lazy political style. If the road construction caused the stone lion to sink, it was neglected for nearly half a year, exposing a style of muddling along and perfunctory. People in Sichuan often describe a person as lazy by saying "the broom falls down and doesn’t even help him", so we can’t help asking, can the stone lion be helped when it is buried? How did such a project pass the acceptance?
Second, the landscape is arbitrary. In recent years, "wonderful landscapes" and "spicy-eyed buildings" have emerged one after another everywhere, from "Fiona Fang Tower", "Fu Lushou Tower", "Wine Bottle Building" to "Kiss in the Sky", which has attracted people to vomit in succession, and even some netizens have made various "wonderful and earthy architecture awards" lists for this purpose.
Most of the reasons for the constant spit are that such landscapes and buildings often cost a lot of money, but decision-making often "slaps the head". A number of Shayan Street residents told reporters that since October last year, this "ground-biting stone lion" has been placed on the sidewalk in this shape, "occupying half the width of the sidewalk, which is neither beautiful nor convenient."
A good urban landscape should reflect the cultural connotation, regional characteristics and spirit of the times of a city. As far as the artistic aesthetics of public space is concerned, it should meet the needs of the public, with less "eye-catching" and "out of the circle". Shishi’s "gnawing on the ground" is small, and the grassroots are lazy in politics. May there be less visual pollution on the streets of cities and more beautiful landscapes that everyone can enjoy.
(Original title: Netizen designed an expression pack for Chengdu "Biting Lion", but it has been moved away overnight … expression pack)