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Is the “cap” of the Liberation Monument gone?

2018-04-08 09:43:37

The direction and wind indicators on the top of the Liberation Monument have been removed.

Direction and wind indicators could be seen on the top of the Liberation Monument in the previous photos.

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- A few days ago, a citizen found the direction indicator marking north, south, east and west on the top of the Liberation Monument was gone. He said, “The Liberation Monument is the landmark of Chongqing. Now something is missing on its top. It’s quite strange.”

Some citizen found the direction indicator on the top of the Liberation Monument was gone

Mr. Liu lives in Linjiangmen, Yuzhong District. He often takes a walk around the Liberation Monument. On the evening a few days ago, he found something was missing on the top of the monument when he was having a walk there. The next morning, Mr. Liu went there again to have a check, and found it was indeed gone.

Reporters found that there were four words standing for four basic directions from some old pictures of the Liberation Monument. And records show that there were direction and wind indicators on the top of the Liberation Monument above the well-known clock. Reporters came to the Liberation Monument, just finding several metal sticks on the top of the monument. The direction and wind indicators had been removed.

Reporters found the indicators were removed to change the lightning rod

Where are the direction and wind indicators on the top of the Liberation Monument? A related worker explained the four words standing for four basic directions were not gone forever. Because the indicators were connected to the lightning rod, which had rusted from long use on the top of the monument, they were removed together in late March to make room for a new lightning rod.

He also expressed that the superior department must warrant any change on the monument since it’s a cultural relic. What’s more, as this removal is to install a new lightning rod, the application for warranty will take over months. Therefore, it’s not easy to remove any things on the monument. Even if something is removed for the moment, it will be returned some time. It’s also learned that the new lightning rod is made of organic materials. A new direction indicator and with the cleaned wind indicator will return to the top of the monument in early April. (Translated by Wang Yunyang, Fathom Language Limited)

 

Editor:Jiang Yiwei