A unique glass sculpture screen that features 133 Chinese
Olympic champions has been completed recently.
Glass sculpture "Screen of Chinese Olympic
Champions" is completed.
The work is about 20 meters long and 3.8 meters high, weighing
about ten tons, Zhejiang online reports.
This completed work also adopted advanced technology. Through
its touch panel, visitors can surf background informations of these
athletes while enjoying their sculptures.
Jin Quancai, the sculptor for the work, is a renowned artist in
the glass sculpture field. His works have been collected by many
museums such as the Great Hall of the People.
When China was bidding for the Olympic Games, Mr. Jin made two
head sculptures for Samaranch and Rogge, the former and present IOC
presidents, which pleasantly surprised them.
Glass sculpture "Screen of
Chinese Olympic Champions" is completed.
Mr. Jin Quancai carving his glass
sculpture.
Mr. Jin Quancai presenting a sculpture to Mr.
Samaranch, former president of International Olympic
Committee.
(CRI.cn October 12, 2007)
