THOSE who think Shenzhen is simply a concrete jungle of tall buildings and large shopping malls need to check out some of the city’s sculpture works.

As well as beautifying the city, sculpture works are evocative historical artifacts.

From residential communities to high streets, the number of sculpture works in the city has increased exponentially since the Universiade when, as well as much infrastructural development, there was a campaign to improve the city’s environment. These works have become important landmarks, improving the city’s aesthetic image and its international cultural identity.(Zhao Jie)