Bronze Polo Playing Sculptures (London)
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There are 4 bronze sculptures are known as China-UK Friendship Polo Match made by Huang Jian, a renowned Chinese sculptress. It showed two Chinese ancient polo fans and two British modern polo lovers who travel through time and space and gather in London’s Olympic Park for a polo game. It was made for the occasion of London Olympic and demonstrated that the game of Polo had long played in ancient China.
Currently, two sets of the group sculpture have been completed – “Emperor Ming Huang and Lady Yang Playing Polo” and “China-UK Friendship Polo Match”. The creation of the group sculpture will continue for every Olympic Games in the future.
Currently, two sets of the group sculpture have been completed – “Emperor Ming Huang and Lady Yang Playing Polo” and “China-UK Friendship Polo Match”. The creation of the group sculpture will continue for every Olympic Games in the future.
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Coordinates: 51°30'27"N 0°2'42"E
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