Talk:Pillar of Shame

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Articles for deletion This article was nominated for deletion on June 6, 2006. The result of the discussion was Keep.

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[edit] images

I think we need some images here. --85.107.244.37 19:19, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pictures of the Pillar

Pictures can be found on the Chinese version of wikipedia. http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9C%8B%E6%AE%A4%E4%B9%8B%E6%9F%B1

Not sure why this page is waiting for deletion. The description seems pretty neutral and factual.

--- I think the reason is quite obvious.

[edit] Writing

It's written rather childishly. If someone could improve the writing and get some pictures, it would be an acceptable article.

[edit] Please sign your talk page entries

Just use ~~~~... thanks! ++Lar: t/c 04:54, 15 June 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Opening Sentence

"The Pillar of Shame is a 8-metre tall bronze, copper or concrete statue, sculpted by Danish artist Jens Galschiot. Currently, five sculptures have been erected in Rome, Hong Kong, Mexico, Brazil and Berlin."

Five sculptures of what...?

Five different sculptures of the "Pillar of Shame" stands in five different respectively Shrimp wong 09:19, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
I rewrote the intro to say that "Pillar of Shame" is the name of each work in a series. And I removed the confusing tag. RJFJR (talk) 16:43, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Chronological confusion?

"Immediately following the candlelit vigil on the night of June 4, 1997, [...] at 3 a.m. students succeeded in moving the 2-tonne statue into the podium [...]. The Pillar was re-erected at the same place on April 16, 1997 under bad weather conditions."

How can it be "re-erected" at an earlier date? There seems to be some confusion as to date here. --Sumple (Talk) 08:15, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

I found a web site that says it was re-erected JUNE 16th not April 16th (and that it was moved into the building on the 4th but not assemebled, ther were concerns if the building was strong enough to support it). http://www.aidoh.dk/art_and_events/pos/hongkong/ukposhkchronology.htm (note: if this was in WP we'd need to fix its grammar and spelling.) RJFJR (talk) 16:42, 24 May 2008 (UTC)