Ring of Life

Ring of Life - Fushun, Liaoning - taken 30 January 2014.

The Ring of Life (simplified chinese: 生命之环; pinyin: shēngmìng zhī huán) is a 515-foot (157 m) landmark built in the city of Fushun, China.[1]

The landmark is built with an observation deck accessible by elevator, as well as 12,000 LED lights.[2] Having abandoned local entertainment projects due to the small local population, urban planners settled on building a sightseeing landmark instead in order to attract a tourist industry to the region.[3] The structure uses approximately 3,000 tons of steel and cost an estimated $16M U.S. dollars.[4]

  1. ^ "Fushun, China : Curbed National". Curbed.com. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. ^ "The Ring of Life: 500-foot steel ring built in Chinese city of Fushun | BelleNews.com, Latest News". Bellenews.com. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  3. ^ "'Ring of Life' Lights Up Fushun". English.cri.cn. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Iron ring-shaped building 'Ring of Life' spotted in Fushun, Liaoning - What's On Dalian". Whatsondalian.com. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.