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Gansu "Son of the Earth" sculpture business card works name : Son of the Earth . Geographical location: Gobi Beach, Hongshanpo, 20 km south of Guazhou County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province (next to Suoyang Town 270 County Road). Author : Dong Shubing (Director, Professor, Sculpture Department, School of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University) . Completion time: 7– November 2016, permanently installed the same year. Body volume : 15 m × 9 m × 9 m × Material: brown red sandstone whole stone 3D engraving, 127 pieces assembly . Art theme : Giant baby sleeping on the side of the bed, symbolizing "humanity is the child of the mother of the earth", calling for awe of nature and protecting the environment. Technical highlights : 3D scanning modeling → partition 3D CNC engraving → Site lifting splicing, error ≤ 3 mm . Landscape cluster : form "Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Corridor" with "Unbounded" "Han Wuxiong Wind" . Transportation and tickets: 18 km from Lianhuo Expressway Guazhou Exit, the scenic spot is free; there is a parking lot and a sightseeing trail . Best shooting: After sunrise or 1 hour before sunset, the light side hits the "baby" face, which is very easy to produce film . Latest news: Tourist climbing incident occurred in January 2025, and the official has strengthened on-site duty and protection . In a word, look at a quiet sleeping "giant baby" in the desert of "Son of the Earth", reminding mankind with the softest gesture: facing nature, we are always just children.

Gansu &quot;Son of the Earth&quot; sculpture business card works name : Son of the Earth . Geographical location: Gobi Beach, Hongshanpo, 20 km south of Guazhou County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province (next to Suoyang Town 270 County Road). Author : Dong Shubing (Director, Professor, Sculpture Department, School of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University) . Completion time: 7&ndash; November 2016, permanently installed the same year. Body volume : 15 m &times; 9 m &times; 9 m &times; Material: brown red sandstone whole stone 3D engraving, 127 pieces assembly . Art theme : Giant baby sleeping on the side of the bed, symbolizing &quot;humanity is the child of the mother of the earth&quot;, calling for awe of nature and protecting the environment. Technical highlights : 3D scanning modeling &rarr; partition 3D CNC engraving &rarr; Site lifting splicing, error &le; 3 mm . Landscape cluster : form &quot;Guazhou Gobi International Sculpture Art Corridor&quot; with &quot;Unbounded&quot; &quot;Han Wuxiong Wind&quot; . Transportation and tickets: 18 km from Lianhuo Expressway Guazhou Exit, the scenic spot is free; there is a parking lot and a sightseeing trail . Best shooting: After sunrise or 1 hour before sunset, the light side hits the &quot;baby&quot; face, which is very easy to produce film . Latest news: Tourist climbing incident occurred in January 2025, and the official has strengthened on-site duty and protection . In a word, look at a quiet sleeping &quot;giant baby&quot; in the desert of &quot;Son of the Earth&quot;, reminding mankind with the softest gesture: facing nature, we are always just children.

The Son of the Earth is a giant sculpture located on the Gobi of Guazhou, Gansu Province, created by Tsinghua University professor Dong Shubing. The sleeping baby lies in the desert, 15 meters long and4.3 meters high, carved with red sandstone, symbolizing the eternal dialogue between life and nature. The sculpture and the vast Gobi form a strong visual impact, the sunrise and sunset time of the most infectious light and shadow changes. Although it is located in a remote location (20 kilometers from Guazhou County), it is free and open, suitable for the cultural punching point of the Qinggan Great Ring Road. It is recommended to visit the surrounding sculpture groups such as &quot;Unbounded&quot; &quot;Han Wuxiong Wind&quot; and feel the art shock in the desert.

The creator of &quot;Son of the Earth&quot; is Professor Dong Shubing, director of the sculpture department of the School of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University. He uses materials such as red sandstone and uses 3D scanning and 3D engraving technology to splice the sculpture together. The sculpture is about 15 meters long, about4.3 meters high, and about 9 meters wide. The huge volume makes it a unique landscape on the Gobi Beach. On the way from Dunhuang to Zhangye, the route of the Great Northwest Ring Road! Free attractions, but there are many people in line. Very good-looking, if the weather is good, it is still very good to take pictures. The scene is quite big.

🏔Introduction to the attraction:
&quot;Son of the Earth&quot; is located on the Gobi Desert 400 meters northeast of Hongshanpo, County Road 270, Guazhou County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. It is a large outdoor theme sculpture made of red sandstone as the main material, and 3D sculptured using 3D scanning to obtain model data. From a distance, it looks like a real baby quietly crawling on the ground, with a cute expression, eyes closed, and a peaceful sleeping posture. The creative concept originates from the expression of the tenderness and authenticity of the existence of babies, as well as the respect for life itself. It embodies the traditional aesthetic view of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and also hopes to awaken people&#39;s awareness of protecting the environment and the earth. From the perspective of artistic attainments and concepts, it is really a work worth 👍, but the reality is that it is difficult to find a perfect shooting point. Let&#39;s put it this way, the tourists surrounding the Son of the Earth are like a group of ants surrounding a large piece of meat...

📝Check-in strategy:
Wait in line for group photos or drone photography (the &quot;little ants&quot; around will be removed in the later stage.

🚗Traffic information:
Here you can either take a tourist bus or drive yourself. If you encounter traffic jams during the peak season, you will doubt your life. So I advise you that if you have limited time, you don&#39;t have to come here to suffer this (please ignore it if you are an artist who doesn&#39;t want to experience it).

📌Recommended check-in points in the surrounding area (all of them are heavyweight giant works of artists, scattered on the Gobi Desert. If you like them, you can find them one by one):
&bull; Unbounded: It is made entirely of white scaffolding. The main body consists of a &quot;main hall&quot; and four &quot;que towers&quot;. The shape is like a castle in the sky. It is like a dream in the Gobi Desert, like a mirage, showing the organic combination of art and natural landscape; it can be seen from afar in the Son of the Earth.

&bull; Han Wu&#39;s Glory: With the Silk Road civilization as the background and red sandstone as the material, 3D scanning and digital technology are used to create data and 3D sculpture and installation in blocks to show the ambition and wisdom of Emperor Han Wu, and reflect the history and culture of Guazhou. It is not far from the Son of the Earth and it is easy to miss it by car.

&bull; Gobi Ark: The whole body is made of weathering steel, and the shape is like an &quot;ark&quot;. It floats on the vast Gobi Desert, and it carries people&#39;s expectations in the wind and waves. It is an organic combination of art and natural landscape.

&bull; Wind Whisperer: The elements of wind in nature are used to create auditory enjoyment by blowing steel pipes against each other.

The large outdoor sculpture &quot;Son of the Earth&quot; located in the Gobi Desert in Guazhou, Gansu Province, China, is an Internet celebrity art landmark that has attracted much attention in recent years.

Highlights:

1. Shocking visual impact

Giant sculpture: The 15-meter-long and 4.3-meter-high baby sculpture lies prone in the vast Gobi Desert, forming a sharp contrast with the desolate nature in the posture of &quot;Son of Man&quot;, conveying the philosophical thinking of smallness and fragility, life and nature.

The sculpture is isolated in the boundless desert, and with the vast skyline of the Gobi Desert, it creates a surreal artistic atmosphere and becomes an excellent background for taking photos.

2. Ecological metaphor of environmental protection and humanistic themes: The curled-up sleeping posture of the baby symbolizes human dependence and awe on nature, triggering reflection on environmental protection and sustainable development, and is called &quot;the poem of life in the desert&quot;. Created by Professor Dong Shubing of Tsinghua University, it is one of the series of works of the &quot;Wild Art Project&quot;, integrating contemporary art into the no-man&#39;s land and giving the desert new cultural significance.

3. Geographical wonders of the unique experience of the Gobi landscape: The Guazhou Gobi, located in the Hexi Corridor, is surrounded by natural landscapes such as Yadan landforms and desert highways. The combination of sculptures and the environment forms a strong visual narrative. The Gobi starry sky and sculptures without light pollution at night form the artistic conception of &quot;the son of the earth looking up at the universe&quot;, which is suitable for starry sky photography and meditation.

4. The surrounding art groups and nearby sculptures such as &quot;Boundless&quot; (white steel structure &quot;Mirage&quot;) and &quot;Hanwu Majesty&quot; form the Gobi Art Corridor, where multiple installations can be checked in at one time. Its Silk Road culture is adjacent to important Silk Road towns such as Dunhuang and Jiayuguan, and is suitable for integration into the tourism planning of the Northwest Grand Loop.

*Recommendation reasons:
1. The film output rate is extremely high: the giant sense of the sculpture and the desolate background of the Gobi have great visual tension, especially suitable for shooting minimalist style and emotional blockbusters.
2. Free and open: no tickets, 24-hour access, high degree of freedom.
3. Suitable for parent-child travel: through art to trigger children&#39;s thinking about nature and life.

Notes:
1. Inconvenient transportation: You need to drive or charter a car to get there (about 30 kilometers from Guazhou County). The road conditions in the Gobi Desert are poor, so it is recommended to drive an SUV.
- **Harsh environment**: It is hot in the summer, cold in the winter, and has strong winds and sand. You need to prepare enough drinking water, sunscreen and windproof equipment.
2. Simple facilities: There are no goods to buy around, so you need to bring your own supplies.

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