New | Giant naked statue in China ‘regains modesty’ with a pair of red trousers – but not for long

A statue of a naked man in China regained its modesty – for half an hour – after it was been given a pair of trousers over the weekend.

A designer surnamed Wang and his wife had tailored the pair of bright red trousers, made from cloth in northeastern China’s traditional flower pattern, specially for the 4-metre-tall statue in Changchun, the capital of northeastern Jilin province, 365jilin.com reported on Monday.

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Photos of the statue clad in the eye-catching trousers created a stir online after they were shared widely on Chinese social media.

Wang said he and his wife meant it as a type of performance art to bring happiness and amusement to residents in the city.

“Actually we first made the statue a pair of trousers in November 2009,” Wang said.

“We wanted to do it again after six years, so we made another pair, tailored according to the statue’s 2-metre waistline.”