The Yellow River Mother Sculpture, regarded as one of the best sculptures depicting the mother river of Chinese civilization, is located on the southern bank of the Yellow River in Lanzhou.
Yellow River Mother Sculpture
Chinese Name: 黄河母亲雕像
Location: Binhe Central Road, Qilihe District, Lanzhou, Gansu Province.
Opening Time: All day
Ticket: Free
Transportation: bus 102, 103, 106, 107, 111, 118, 127, 130, 137, 139, 141, 142, 18, 1, 302, 31, 50, 56, 58, 59, 71, 74, 76 and 77 will take you there from Lanzhou city center
Recommended Attractions Nearby: The Waterwheel Garden, the White Pagoda Park and Zhongshan Bridge are also highly recommended for you to visit during your Lanzhou trip.
Visit the Yellow River Mother Sculpture
Yellow Mother River Sculpture
When you visit Lanzhou, you must see the Yellow River Mother Sculpture, in the sculpture, the tall mother has a graceful figure with her right arm slightly flexing, and she has an affable smiling look with beautiful hair hanging about her shoulders, lying on her back against the roaring Yellow River waves. A lovely baby boy snuggles close to her right side with his eyes slightly looking to the left, smiling unconsciously.
The sculpture has a profound message, and it symbolizes the Chinese people growing sturdily under the parenting of the Yellow River as well as the Chinese people's persevering spirit that makes the world go round.
Cultural Value
Yellow Mother River Sculpture
It is a granite-structured full relief that’s composed of a mother and a baby boy. The pedestal of the sculpture is carved with patterns of ripples and fishes, which derive from the ancient painted pottery patterns of Gansu, fully reflecting the long history of Gansu Province. In front of the Yellow River Mother Sculpture stands the monument of “To the Cradle of the Chinese Nation – Yellow River Mother”, which was erected in August 1984, and it expresses the Chinese people’s great respect for the Yellow River.
The sculpture has a profound message, and it symbolizes the Chinese people growing sturdily under the parenting of the Yellow River as well as the Chinese people’s persevering spirit that makes the world go round.
