Brief introduction and English of the Statue of Liberty in China

United States, Statue of Liberty, cultural heritage, 1984 World Heritage List.

The steel frame design of Paris Goddess originated from the design of Eiffel Tower, and the statue was designed by French sculptor Wei Lei Bodouk and completed in Paris. The French government commented on the symbolic image of freedom as a gift to the United States to celebrate the 0/00th anniversary of American independence/KLOC-. Since the completion of 65 438+0886, it has stood at the entrance of new york Port.

As a symbol of the United States, the Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island, a small island on Manhattan Island in the west of new york, USA. She stands at the entrance of new york Harbor with a torch and observes the city day and night. Since the late 9th century, millions of immigrants have settled in the United States. 1984, which was listed in the World Heritage List.

The Statue of Liberty is a gift from the French people to the American people. It is a symbol of freedom. The Statue of Liberty is 46 meters high and the total base is about 100 meters high. It was the tallest memorial building in the world at that time. Its full name was "Statue of Liberty National Monument" and its official name was "Statue of Liberty Illuminating the World". The whole statue was framed by 120 tons of steel. The 80-ton copper skin is assembled by fixing 300,000 nails on the bracket, with a total weight of 225 tons. The steel bracket in the bracket is made by the architect Duke Villebo and the world-famous design engineer of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

Goddess with tight lips, wearing a dazzling crown, wearing a loose robe of Rome, holding a torch several meters long in her right hand, clutching a copper top with Roman numerals engraved on it, the date of publication-July 4th, A.D. 1776, with shoes and broken chains scattered, raised her right foot to face the road, and got rid of the shackles and stood. And modesty is also like the plump body of ancient Greek beauty. Warm and natural feeling. When the time comes to dusk, the lights of Zhou Chen expose the base, and the person in the mirror is like a jade statue. Goddescrown came in from the window lights, as if the goddess' head was composed of a string of flashing golden lights, adding a quiet and spectacular night to the bustling city. In order to create the artistic masterpiece of French sculptor Bater Di, the image of this goddess came from 17 years old, and he witnessed an exciting scene: in 185 1 year, France launched the second coup to overthrow the Republic of louis bonaparte. One day, a group of party member defended the establishment of a republic in the street, and they started street fighting with the coup. Around dusk, a young girl loyal to the Republican regime, holding a burning torch, jumped over obstacles and shouted "Forward" to the red enemy, and died, unfortunately shot and killed. Since then, this brave girl holding the torch has become a symbol of the sculptor's pursuit of freedom. In addition, the body of a god based on his wife Bater Di has also been created from his mother's face.

1869, Patel completed the design sketch of the Statue of Liberty. The imaging project was completed in 1874, and it was completely completed around 1884, which lasted for ten years. This statue is only 2.5 meters long with an index finger, 1 meter wide and a nail thickness of 75 cm.

1On July 6th, 884, the Statue of Liberty was officially presented to the United States. On August 5, the foundation stone laying project of the statue pedestal began. The pedestal is about 27 meters high and is made of granite and concrete. Below is a base that enters the center of the castle-Fort Woodrow, a six-meter deep concrete column. This octagonal castle is a military fortress. It was built in1808-181kloc-0/year to strengthen new york's defense, and was renovated in 1840. On June 65, 438+0885, the whole statue was divided into more than 200 packages and transported to new york by tugboat from Lyon. In the middle of1October 1886, 75 workers will rivet 30 or so parts on the scaffold, making a combination. On the 28th, American President Cleveland presided over the opening ceremony of the Statue of Liberty attended by millions of people. On 19 16, President Wilson installed an immortal lighting system for the goddess of the night and presided over the ceremony. The US government made a decision in 65438+ 0942 to list the Statue of Liberty as a national heritage.

For more than a century, the Statue of Liberty, which stands on Liberty Island, has become a symbol of the friendship between the French and American peoples and the United States, expressing the lofty ideal that the American people will always fight for democracy and yearn for freedom.