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October 12, 2007

A giant 392ft (120m) head of popular Shanghai blogger Wang Jian Shuo will top off the newest addition to the Shanghai skyline, according to plans announced on Friday.

"Wang Jian Shuo is single handedly responsible for helping out many Shanghai residents and visitors", announced Shanghai deputy assistant vice mayor Da Jinmao, "helping them find a job, book a hotel and get around the city. We thought it was about time the city paid him back, by building an enormous column in Pudong.

Wang Jian Shuo tower

LED displays mounted on each of Wang Jian Shuo's eyebrows will broadcast his latest blog postings to any birds who happen to be flying past.

Comments on Wang Jian Shuo's blog were generally enthusiastic about the plan. "What a magnificent erection", one commenter proclaimed.