china is quickly and fiercely pushing it's
way to become a global leader in many
fields, exhibiting new and astounding feats
including their
newest monument now reaching
completion. as the name suggests, the
mammoth 'ring of life' in fushun is a 157-
meter diameter metal ring
made using 3,000 tons of steel, illuminated
by 12,000 individual LED lights in what will
most likely be a very coordinated
impressive light show,
complete with four elevators to help
visitors to the top. the 16-million dollar
structure has been recently receiving much
attention on
social media sites and online publications
due to to its function: a site-seeing
monument. the project, apart from its
absurd use of material
and money, raises a more important
question about the appropriateness of
generic, iconic mega-buildings that lack any
specificity to site
and offer, as in this case, little to no real
social value.
