Guangzhou home for MJ
By Mei Jia ( China Daily)
2011-03-23
2011年3月23日 - 對黃振輝和他的團隊來說，樹立一尊Michael Jackson雕像的過程就是夢想成真的過程。
By Mei Jia ( China Daily)
2011-03-23
2011年3月23日 - 對黃振輝和他的團隊來說，樹立一尊Michael Jackson雕像的過程就是夢想成真的過程。
已故流行音樂之王的廣州歌迷收到了一封來自他的弟弟蘭迪.Jackson（Randy Jackson）的信，對他們的努力表示認可。
“作為歌迷，你們認識到他作為一名藝人和人道主義者的真正天賦與才華，我們為你們感到驕傲。”上面寫道：“以這座雕像向Michael 致敬真實體現了你們持久永恆的愛、奉獻與支持，我們對此深感謙卑與感激。”這座放置于廣東省廣州市雕塑公園的銅像高2.3米，Jackson家人的信鐫刻在底座上作為銘文。
位於這座雕像旁邊的，還有眾多歷史名人和重要任務的身影。這座雕像刻採用了Jackson張開雙臂的姿勢。
活動組織人黃振輝，33歲，1991年時被Jackson的魔力所俘獲成為歌迷。2009年6月，星去世後，他在城中組織了幾場紀念活動。2010年5月，在和朋友們（大部分都是MJ歌迷）在雕塑公園附件的一家酒吧中舉行例行聚會中，黃振輝有了在公園中樹立一座Jackson雕像的想法。
他還記得當時朋友們都嘲笑他，認為在全國最大的雕塑公園樹一座外國流行歌星的雕像是不太可能的。
他們告訴他：“就是貓王（Elvis Presley）也沒有得到這樣的榮譽。”但其中的一個朋友透露，她認識廣州雕塑院的藝術家們。
黃振輝由此找到了陸增康，一位與公園方面有聯繫的雕塑家，他告訴了陸自己的想法。
從一開始，黃振輝就很明確，這尊雕像要能夠讓公眾瞻仰。
他告訴陸增康：“不管是誰來，我們都想要和他分享Jackson的藝術成就和慈善本性。”很快就有14位朋友加入了黃振輝的行動。他們確定地點、創作者、雕像的同時，還要為此籌款。
黃振輝找到了線上Michael .Jackson中國歌迷俱樂部歌迷論壇（MJJCN.COM），籌集建立雕像所需的15.8萬元人民幣（約2.4萬美元）。他們的團隊邀請全國範圍內的歌迷捐款，甚至還發起了一場來自350位歌迷所捐獻的Jackson藏品拍賣。
但就在黃振輝距離實現夢想只有一步之遙時，他發現自己面對著浪費錢的指責。
指責的人說，這些錢應該有更好的用途，可以捐給需要的孩子們。
但黃振輝堅持了下來，並最後說服了他們。
一月份雕像揭幕的那天，Jackson的前合作者及音樂人霍華德.麥克拉裏（Howard McCrary）從美國趕來，為現場的600位歌迷表演。
雕塑家陸增康說，這尊雕像傳達的資訊是愛、和平和包容。
（翻譯：stroller 來源：MJJCN.com / china.org.cn）
For Huang Zhenhui and his team, a Michael Jackson statue is a dream come true.
And in recognition of this, these Guangzhou-based fans of the late "king of pop" received a letter from his youngest brother Randy Jackson.
"We're proud of you as fans for recognizing his (Michael's) true gifts and talents as an entertainer and a humanitarian."
"The dedication of a statue in Michael's honor is a true manifestation of your steadfast love, devotion and support, (and) for this we're humbly grateful," it reads.
The statue is a 2.3-meter high bronze in Guangzhou Sculpture Park , Guangdong province. Jackson 's letter forms the inscription on its base.
Standing next to those of numerous historical figures and VIPs, the statue shows Jackson with his arms extended.
Huang, a 33-year-old event planner, fell for the Jackson magic in 1991. After the star's death in June 2009, he organized several memorial activities in the city. It was during a regular meeting with friends, mostly Jackson fans, in May 2010, at a bar near the sculpture park, that Huang came up with his idea of having a statue of Jackson in the park.
He recalls how his friends laughed at him then, pointing out the incongruity of having a popular foreign star featured in the largest sculpture park of the country.
"Even Elvis Presley hasn't been treated with that honor," they told him.
But one of them did let on that she knew artists at the Guangzhou Sculpture Institute. Huang tracked down Lu Zengkang, a sculptor with access to the park's officials, and told him of his interest.
Huang was clear from the beginning that the statue should be available for public viewing.
"We want to share Jackson 's artistic achievements and charitable nature with whoever looks at it," he told Lu.
Huang was soon joined by 14 of his friends. While they had secured a place for, and a creator of, the statue, they still had to arrange the funding.
Huang turned to online fan forums to raise the required 158,000 yuan ($24,031). The team invited donations from fans nationwide and even launched an auction of Jackson collectibles, from some 350 fans.
China Daily And in recognition of this, these Guangzhou-based fans of the late "king of pop" received a letter from his youngest brother Randy Jackson.
"We're proud of you as fans for recognizing his (Michael's) true gifts and talents as an entertainer and a humanitarian."
"The dedication of a statue in Michael's honor is a true manifestation of your steadfast love, devotion and support, (and) for this we're humbly grateful," it reads.
The statue is a 2.3-meter high bronze in Guangzhou Sculpture Park , Guangdong province. Jackson 's letter forms the inscription on its base.
Standing next to those of numerous historical figures and VIPs, the statue shows Jackson with his arms extended.
Huang, a 33-year-old event planner, fell for the Jackson magic in 1991. After the star's death in June 2009, he organized several memorial activities in the city. It was during a regular meeting with friends, mostly Jackson fans, in May 2010, at a bar near the sculpture park, that Huang came up with his idea of having a statue of Jackson in the park.
He recalls how his friends laughed at him then, pointing out the incongruity of having a popular foreign star featured in the largest sculpture park of the country.
"Even Elvis Presley hasn't been treated with that honor," they told him.
But one of them did let on that she knew artists at the Guangzhou Sculpture Institute. Huang tracked down Lu Zengkang, a sculptor with access to the park's officials, and told him of his interest.
Huang was clear from the beginning that the statue should be available for public viewing.
"We want to share Jackson 's artistic achievements and charitable nature with whoever looks at it," he told Lu.
Huang was soon joined by 14 of his friends. While they had secured a place for, and a creator of, the statue, they still had to arrange the funding.
Huang turned to online fan forums to raise the required 158,000 yuan ($24,031). The team invited donations from fans nationwide and even launched an auction of Jackson collectibles, from some 350 fans.
But as Huang inched closer to realizing his dream, he found himself facing criticisms for wasting money.
His critics said the money could be put to better use and given to needy kids.
But Huang carried on and finally won them over.
On the day of the statue's unveiling in January, Jackson 's former partner and musician, Howard McCrary, arrived from the United States and gave a performance for the 600 fans present.
The statue conveys a message of love, peace and tolerance, says its sculptor Lu.
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