A new landmark is taking shape in the north-eastern city of Fushun in Liaoning province in China.

A gigantic steel loop dubbed the Ring of Life.

The structure stands 515 foot tall and is made of a whopping 3,000 tonnes of steel.

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At night, it will glow with a phenomenal 12,000 LED lights.

The developer originally planned to add a platform for visitors to bungee jump off.

However, the idea was abandoned because the ring is too high for bungee jumpers.

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The Ring of Life came to fruition after the developer scrapped three other plans.

The Ring of Life has been both praised and ridiculed in the media.

This of course has prompted a number of amusing photoshops.

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Some examples of image manipulation ridiculing the structure.

The ring of life has been compared to Stargate a fictional portal for space travel.

Sources:Wikipedia,Gizmodo,Cri.cn,Chinesedefense

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