Urumqi ‘Flying Apsara’ Sculpture Derided as Ugly By Netizens

From IFeng:

18-Meter High “Flying Apsara” Flower-Decorated Sculpture Appears in Urumchi

August 13, the newly completed, tallest, and largest flower-decorated sculpture at the intersection of Santunbei Bahaer Road in Urumqi of Xinjiang province, the “Flying Apsara“, has drawn attention and heated discussion from netizens nationwide. Some think the sculpture’s design is new and original, while others think the woman at the top of the sculpture should be beautified.

On Sina Weibo:

@华商晨报: 18-Meter Tall “Fly Apsara” Sculpture Creates Controversy: Urumqi’s newly completed “Flying Apsara” sculpture is covered with heavy makeup and color, with silk ribbons and colorful balls hung around its body. According to some netizens’ opinion, there is some disparity between the aesthetic standards of the city management department and the aesthetic standards of the masses. A spokesperson for the government department responsible says, from a professional perspective, the “Flying Apsara” model may be considered relatively plump, and the overall proportions are very good. From iyaxin.com. Do you think it looks good?

Comments from Sina Weibo:

李小喵七七七:

Good thing it’s tall, [because] if were short, having to look at this face every day would scare people to death…

大眼蟹:

Looks familiar, often seen at funerals.

苎澧靥:

The city’s image has instantly become corny/kitschy~ Good.

阿光家的佐佐:

Looks like one of those paper women you burn for the dead [in Chinese tradition, people burn stuff like money, houses, cars, clothes, servants, etc. — which are all made of paper — for the deceased, with the idea that the deceased could use these things in their world].

薛愤愤:

It looks like a shoddy inflatable doll.

12舟舟:

Unbelievably ugly, utterly frightening.

哥们儿会武术:

From this we can see the government has truly decided to correct the real estate market… residential buildings are right next to it…

翠湖的鱼:

Leaving whether it’s beautiful or ugly aside, why are those arms so short?

SaffronVon:

It embodies the uneven distribution of aesthetic taste between the people and leaders of our country. Truly shockingly hilarious!

erikhu2000:

The Coolest Ethnic Trend

暮藍-黎益塵:

So gluing on a paper doll is art? Truly JB disgusting, it’d have been better if they had put one of those dragons made by the funeral service people instead.

蜜夜:

So ugly! This is no Flying Apsara, it’s crap.

小虎纹:

It’s not that the leader has bad aesthetic taste, but rather that the person who made this thing is probably his relative.

蓝弦小居网:

People who live in the residential buildings behind [the sculpture], do you not have nightmares at night? My deepest sympathies…

爵士马高:

“The government department responsible”? “From a professional perspective”? Could there be anything more disgusting?

瑞家dnd:

The ZF truly has more money than they know what to do with. They either support foreign countries [with the money], or they make things like this for the ordinary common people to make fun of.

-盒子-:

Definitely unique aesthetic taste! But they’re probably not satisfied with the boobs, too small.

Yuwkii:

Ah haha haha haha, so hilarious, it’s ugly enough, I like it!

职业广告人马震:

It proves that not only fairies can fly up to the sky, but prostitutes too.

晓月明湄pde:

Probably based on a leader’s mistress, a little plump!

李斯妥洛夫斯基:

It’s undoubtedly based on a Chongqing pageant winner.

甘万uapid:

Rape your eyes, rape your mind, maybe rape your ears, too… I didn’t drink alcohol, but I’m a little sick…

遥远阳光—:

So ugly-looking, feels like I’m in North Korea.

欣欣不然:

When Christmas comes, just cut the top half off, replace it with a star and it’s a Christmas tree, so economical!

阿拉蕾1010:

Ultraman‘s sister salutes you!

宇宙_煋之继承者:

From what planet is this aesthetic taste from?

小萌ivy:

The idea is good, but the result is tragic~

丹青阚:

…Is this used to wake up and keep driver’s alert?