This blog is primarily about various travels throughout the world. There is extensive information and pictures from China in the archives and current information about traveling in Europe and the Americas.
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18 March 2006
The Chenzhou government building--and in front of it, a giant statue of a gun with a knot in it. There is irony here, but I am not sure what it is.
Most certainly the statue in China brings some Irony. Here is some trivia. The statue in China is a copy of the original outside the UN HQ in New York. It was created by Swedish artist Karl Fredrik Reuterswärd in 1980 as a statue for non-violence after the shooting of John Lennon. There are only two statues made whereas the second one is in Stockholm, Sweden.
Newly married in June 2008, now we are patiently going through the somewhat tedious process of allowing Lili to come to America so we can begin our lives together once again.
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Most certainly the statue in China brings some Irony. Here is some trivia. The statue in China is a copy of the original outside the UN HQ in New York. It was created by Swedish artist Karl Fredrik Reuterswärd in 1980 as a statue for non-violence after the shooting of John Lennon. There are only two statues made whereas the second one is in Stockholm, Sweden.
You're allowed to take pictures of public buildings in China?!
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