Current situation of “Golden Eagle” statue

Magnificent “Golden Eagle” statue in the past

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- The quality improvement project of the Golden Eagle Garden of Nanshan Botanical Garden is inviting bids. The “Golden Eagle” statue will undergo its first major reconstruction in 21 years and will be clad in 24-carat pure gold leaf.

For a while, it has become a hot topic for netizens to wear "golden costume" for the “Golden Eagle” statue again, and everyone is full of expectation for the reconstruction of the “Golden Eagle” statue.

Gold leaf falls off badly in the sun and rain

Nanshan “Golden Eagle” statue is a landmark of Chongqing. Once upon a time, when people arrived in Chongqing by plane, the golden eagle was the first building that caught the eye of passengers. But due to expose to the sun and rain for a long time, the statue lost its former luster and looked gray.

In time, however, it will be back in its prosperity － It will undergo its first reconstruction in 21 years, through the most traditional gilding process of 24-carat pure gold leaf.

We visited the “Golden Eagle” statue in the Nanshan Botanical Garden. Seen from a distance, the statue still appears golden, golden with gray. On closer inspection, it was found that the tint was partly caused by the detachment of the gold foil.

To visit the statue, you need to buy a ticket, which is 12 yuan / person. According to the ticket seller of the scenic area, in the peak season, there were thousands of tickets to be sold a day. Now the business is slow. In the good season, only dozens of tickets can be sell out. In the weak season, there are only a few tickets to be sold a day.

"When the eagle was just completed, you could see it shining from a distance. It was very impressive.” Chen Senlin, a staff member of Nanshan Botanical Garden, recalled that the golden eagle was located on the flight route of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. If the airplane flies to Chongqing in the sun, people could be attracted by the Golden Eagle. "Unfortunately, due to expose to the sun and rain for a long time, the golden leaf of the statue has been seriously eroded and falls off badly."

Reconstruction

Through the most traditional gilding process

"This is the first reconstruction after the completion of the “Golden Eagle” statue!" Chen said excitedly that it has been more than 20 years since the completion of the Golden Eagle. It was once a tourist attraction favored by tourists. Later, due to its disrepair, it gradually became cold.

Chen said that the reconstruction was not due to the safety structure of the statue. It was mainly to make the Golden Eagle wear "golden costume" again to reproduce its prosperity. At the same time, it will also decorate the interior of the statue. "This time, the Golden Eagle will adopt the most traditional way of traditional gilding process, which will be in good condition for at least ten years."

The damaged pedestrian walkways and parking lot will also be renovated this time, Chen said. The former parking lot is a concave dam. In the future, it will be built for two floors. The lower floor is the parking lot, and the upper floor is a large platform for Tourist Distribution Center. The gate of the scenic area will also be redesigned and transformed. After the reconstruction, the Golden Eagle will restore its original beauty and become a popular tourist punch. (Translated by Luo Juan, Fathom Language Limited)