This is the waterfront event space in Central, the land of the Hong Kong government, entrusted to a company to manage and operate exclusively, such a place is a full 36,600 square meters, and some events are often held.
For example, cultural festivals, outdoor concerts, carnivals, etc., can be regarded as endless fun, even if there are no activities, standing here and looking at the whole beautiful scenery of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour is also very feeling.
Every summer, a Central Summer Solstice event will be held here, and some booths will be held for children, parents and handicraft shops to participate, which can not only allow the family to relax but also increase the store's revenue.
However, this year's edition is speechless, although it is free, but the gimmick is a blowing doll, and the event is from July 5 to August 11, and the organizers are expected to attract 100,000 people to participate.
Five giant inflatable wonders of the world, including Stonehenge of England, Moai of Easter Island in Chile, Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy and Arc de Triomphe in France.
However, since the project was placed here, it has received a flood of negative reviews, not only local people think it is not good-looking, but even outsiders feel inexplicable, and Hong Kong media go to the squatting point to interview tourists.
Mr. Li, a tourist from Dongguan, said that the inflatable device is mainly white, which is not auspicious, and the texture can be more restored by stone sculptures, while Miss Zhong, who is in the same company, thinks that the inflatable device is not very good-looking, "does not meet my aesthetics", and thinks that the texture is "very plastic".
Mr. Li, a tourist from Beijing, said that from an architectural point of view, he felt that the installation did not match the skyline of the nearby Central, and that individual pure white installations looked incongruous or even out of place in the whole picture, describing them as children's play facilities.
Miss Chen, a tourist from Tianjin, said that the historical scenery of the world should have a sense of respect, after all, this is an international financial center, not an urban-rural junction, and you can't just put an inflatable attraction at will, after all, people all over the world are looking at Hong Kong.
Mr. Wang, a tourist from Chengdu, described the installation as being surrounded by high-rise buildings, and the pure white artwork contrasts with the modern city, showcasing the vibrancy and inclusiveness of Hong Kong. He describes the style of the installation as "abstract but aesthetically pleasing", but thinks it can be a little scary if there is no light at night.
Miss Chan, a local in Hong Kong, said that in recent years, Hong Kong's art exhibitions have no connotation and culture compared to the past, staying on the surface of art, and have been reduced to a "check-in" culture, but in fact, Hong Kong has many local characteristics, such as theater, movies, etc., and it is a pity that money is not used on the blade.
In the face of so many doubts, the organizers said that the designer of this "inflatable miracle" is Joann, a famous AI artist from Armenia, and the event is inspired by her work to turn the work into a physical object for the first time.
According to last night's news, the AI artist was dissatisfied with this pile of things, saying that the exhibits were "so ugly" and "the proportions are wrong", and asked to stop the exhibition.
The organizers responded to the pressure last night, saying that they had been reporting the progress of the event to the artist by email, and the other party said that they were happy to see everything going smoothly, and reiterated that the artist was not involved in the production process, nor did he ask for his approval before the exhibition, and this "inflatable miracle" will be held as scheduled.
Now Hong Kong, the angle of attracting tourists is very strange, and even there is a feeling of quick success, obviously such a good place, there is no need to move foreign buildings, so many buildings in our country, the Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall, any one can not represent the characteristics?
Even if you get a huge inflatable Chinese sailing boat standing on the edge of Victoria Harbour, not only can it be smooth sailing with local characteristics, but also symbolize the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, isn't that good? There are many things that attract tourists, but from the details, you can see that you don't know enough about yourself.
Hong Kong, the Pearl of the Orient, only need to give full play to their own advantages, only need to understand more about their own strengths, in fact, there are resources everywhere, there are characteristics everywhere, tourists like Hong Kong with a hundred years of precipitation, not Hong Kong with Internet celebrities.