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Chongqing's Bus to the Eighth Floor Takes Off!
26 Jan
Summary
- A suspended bus installation honors a two-decade-old song lyric.
- The artwork is located 30 meters above ground in Chongqing.
- Chongqing is known for unique architectural marvels.
In Chongqing, a city already renowned for its extraordinary urban designs, a "suspended" bus has emerged as the latest viral sensation. This No. 2 bus appears to have crashed into the eighth floor of a building, hovering 30 meters above the ground. This striking installation, which has garnered millions of views online, is a physical homage to a lyric from Dao Lang's 2004 song, "The First Snow of 2002," which describes a bus "parked on the eighth floor."
The developers of Meixin Wine Town, Chongqing Meixin Group, created the art piece to literally interpret the decade-old lyrical mystery. Previously, listeners debated the meaning of the "eighth floor" mentioned in the song, which actually referred to a hotel in Urumqi. The Chongqing installation offers a tangible representation of this abstract concept.
The suspended bus is the newest attraction at Meixin Wine Town, which features other unique facilities like a bridge town with dual Chinese and European designs and a towering Ferris wheel. Chongqing itself is famous for its challenging mountainous terrain, which has inspired architectural solutions that have become tourist hotspots.
