Beihai- The Hometown of South Pearl
Beihai, a city with the sea on three sides. It has a silver-white beach and blue sky,as well as row of lush palm trees, having the strong tropical romantic feeling…
Speaking of beihai ,I have to mention about the pearls .It is the famous "hometown of South Pearl" .In the beautiful beihai silver beach park,a hollow steel ball in the shape of South Pearl is very magnificent .It represents the well-known in overseas countries ‘image of South Pearl.The outer lines of the "ball" are carved with wave patterns, symbolizing the image of “Tides”.Outside there are 7 beautiful pearl girls around, pearl girls floating in the air, with different postures, and with their own charms,as if the seven fairies coming down to earth .The beautiful pearl girls holding the ears of wheat which indicates a harvest year.
The theme of the sculpture "soul of South Pearl" is the ocean, pearls and labor. consisting of the pool,pearl shell sculpture and three bronze statues (pearl goddess, the son of the sea and Qiubin fairy).The pool is a symbol of the sea, and the pearl shell sculpture is a symbol of the shining pearl was born in the pearl shell;The Pearl goddess- holding pearls , as if she had just returned from pearl-fishing on the bottom of the sea;the son of the sea - riding the tortoise, blowing the conch, He seemed to be summoning people for work ;Qiubin fairy -- the old man came from the depths of the south China sea he is in charge of everything here...
The "tide" in beihai silver beach and the "soul of South Pearl” in beibu bay square of beihai expressed the love of beihai people for South Pearl and the worship of the ocean.In the same way, they are also defending this small seaside city, witnessing the prosperity and vicissitudes of beihai jointly.
