HARDminute factoid #11; Tallest Statues

Last posting was the tallest livable structiures over 500 feet. This time are shown statues. Notice how many are in Asia.

TOP TEN Tallest Statues

1. Spring Temple Buddha in Lushan China is 128 meters high.
2. Laykun Setkar Standing Buddha in Khatakan Taung, Burma is 116 meters high.
3. Ushiku Daibutsu in Ushiku, Ibraki Prefecture, Japan is 110 meters high.
4. Nanshan Haishang Guanyin in Sanya, Hainan, China is 108 meters high.
5. The Emperors Yan & Huang in Zhengzhou, Henan, China is 106 meters high.
6. Sendai Daikannon in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan comes in at 100 meters high.
7. Peter the Great in Moscow Russia is 96 meters high.
8. Grand Buddha at Ling Shan in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China is 88 meters high.
9. Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako Park in Aishebetsu Hokkaido, Japan is also 88 meters high.
10. Rodina-mat Zovyot! in Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd, Russia is 85 meters high.

HARDminute #10: Skyscrapers

This is a topic where there are many disagreements. Future Top Tens will have the tallest structures, tallest statues, tallest free-standing structures, etc. many groups all want to claim bragging rights so I will circulate opportunites for many to claim them! And more opportunites for debate. This is a start. "Skyscrapers" are livable buildings higher than 152 meters, or 500 feet. Source is "De top 10 van alles" Russell Lash.

Top Ten Cities with the Most Skyscrapers

1. HongKong, 188
2. New York City, 183
3. Chicago, 87
4. Shanghai, 68
5. Tokyo, 61
6. Singapore, 34
7. Houston, 29
8. Seoul, 26
9. Sydney, 24
10. Kuala Lumpur, 23

Most Expensive Retail Space

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Last time, we showed the most expensive OFFICE space in the world. THIS factoid shows the most expensive RETAIL streets and cities. I am amazed by the success of Grafton Street in Dublin . That says something about the Irish economy.

The world's most expensive shopping streets; Source: Cushman & Wakefield
Rank 2007 / Country / Cities Location / Rent €/sq.m/year / Rent US$/sq.ft/year
1. US / New York / Fifth Avenue / 11,983 / 1,500
2. Hong Kong / Hong Kong / Causeway Bay / 9,688 / 1,213
3. France / Paris / Avenue des Champs Elysées / 7,364 / 922
4. UK / London / New Bond Street / 6,498 / 814 /

5. Japan / Tokyo / Ginza / 5,459 / 683 /

6. Ireland / Dublin / Grafton Street / 5,340 / 669
7. Switzerland / Zurich / Bahnhofstrasse / 3,926 / 492
8. Australia / Sydney / Pitt Street Mall / 3,905 / 489
9. Greece / Athens / Ermou / 3,600 / 451
10. S. Korea / Seoul / Gangnam Station / 3,441 / 431

Please let me know if this is of interest to you.

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