Strong Wind Topples Emperor Statue In Shandong

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2018-04-09 HKT 18:39

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  • Workers lift a toppled statue of China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang in Binzhou, Shandong province. Photo: AFP

    Workers lift a toppled statue of China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang in Binzhou, Shandong province. Photo: AFP

A strong gale-force wind has toppled a giant statue of China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang and flattened its face at a popular tourist site in eastern Shandong province.

The 19-metre bronze replica of the monarch – who was the first to unify warring factions in China and established the Qin dynasty (221-206 BC) – was blown out of its pedestal on Friday.

Cranes were immediately called in to pick up the statue, which weighs about six tonnes, according to the state-run People's Daily newspaper.

Photographs showed the structure was hollow, with metal bars inside.

The monument was built in 2005 to attract visitors to a local tourist resort. (AFP)

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