It came as a shock!
@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
China
May 11, 2021 10:14pm CST
We had a thunderstorm with a force 12 wind on the afternoon of May 10th. During it ,the pinnacle of the Zhenfeng pagoda in our city was blown down. Zhenfeng pagoda is our city's landmark which was built in 1570 A.D.,7 tiers and 69.86m in height.We all feel so sad for it . Hope the departments concerned will soon make it restore to it's former glory!
The photo on the right hand is what it is like now.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
12 May 21
@changjiangzhibin89
The wind was very strong in order to blow it down. So looks like they restored it.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
12 May 21
@changjiangzhibin89
I hate winds that are so strong that they can blow one over.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
12 May 21
@Hannihar However we sedom had the strong winds.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
12 May 21
Luckily nobody was injured .There were no sightseers then.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
12 May 21
@Juliaacv It is said that the wind scale is determined by clocking how far the wind travels one second,for instance force 12 wind is 32.4-36.9 m/second.However Beaufort Wind Scale is different from that.
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@Juliaacv (51458)
• Canada
12 May 21
@changjiangzhibin89 Do you know what the winds were clocked at for speed?
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@youless (112561)
• Guangzhou, China
13 May 21
@changjiangzhibin89 That's good nobody is injured.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
12 May 21
Yes,it was scary ! However nobody got injured.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
16 May 21
@changjiangzhibin89 It's my pleasure. I have been there before in Guangdong province.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
12 May 21
Thank you ! It is a long distance from my home.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
12 May 21
@LotusEyes Besides the pinnacle of the pagoda,some trees were blown down.
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@LotusEyes (2711)
• India
12 May 21
@changjiangzhibin89 So fine but hopefully there was no damage
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@Prabhatsingh (3537)
• India
12 May 21
Holy mother.
that's was some serious thunderstorm, to have dismantled the whole pinnacle.
Hope the govt and the departments restore it soon.
And also were you all okay during that thunderstorm?
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
12 May 21
Thank you ! we are all fine ! That was force 12 wind and some trees were blown down too.
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@Prabhatsingh (3537)
• India
12 May 21
@changjiangzhibin89
Ohhh
a big one then.
That's good to hear that you all are safe. 
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
12 May 21
Gosh! It look so different. I hope nobody gets hurt badly. I`m sure your government will restore it as soon as they can 
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
12 May 21
Nobody got hurt,because it happened at 6.30 pm.
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@BarBaraPrz (47618)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
12 May 21
I remember years ago when a lightning strike knocked down a bell tower on a neighborhood church... took several years before it was replaced.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
13 May 21
Maybe ours won't take so long. I learn that the leader from the department concerned has come to check it out on the spot.
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@much2say (55901)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Jun 21
Ah, I missed your post here 
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That must've been some very strong wind to knock that down 
! I hope no one was injured wherever the piece(s) landed (I wonder how big the pinnacle it was). Hopefully this historical landmark will be restored soon (or maybe as I am so late it is already restored!).
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That must've been some very strong wind to knock that down ! I hope no one was injured wherever the piece(s) landed (I wonder how big the pinnacle it was). Hopefully this historical landmark will be restored soon (or maybe as I am so late it is already restored!).2 people like this
@much2say (55901)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Jun 21
@changjiangzhibin89 It's good they are working on it! Oh what a nice picture . . . it overlooks the water 
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
24 Jun 21
@much2say Yes, There is a terrific view from the seventh tier of the pagoda and you can enjoy a bird's -eye view of our whole city.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
21 Jun 21
Never mind ! I don't post regularly here.Fortunately there were no visitors then ,due to it being raining and blowing hard.Now they have begun to renovate it.
Workers renovate Zhenfeng Pagoda in Anqing, E China's Anhui Workers renovate the Zhenfeng Pagoda in Yingjiang
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@kaylachan (71519)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 May 21
That's if your city thinks its worth the time and effort to restore it. Or, if they believe the money is better used elsewhere.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
12 May 21
Generally Buddhist Society would allocate funds for restoring it.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
15 May 21
I think it won't take that long before they restore it.Our city is noted for this pagoda ,among other things.
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@Deepizzaguy (103967)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 May 21
I am sorry to learn what happened to the city landmark during the thunderstorm.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
12 May 21
It was really scary ! It is rare thing.
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@Deepizzaguy (103967)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 May 21
@changjiangzhibin89 I know what you mean since thunderstorms scare me.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
13 May 21
Yes,fortunately there were no sightseers at that moment.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
6 Jun 21
People who are commissioned are all experts on classical architecture.Now the scaffolds for repairing it have been built.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
7 Jun 21
@rebelann I agree with you ! However I think they wouldn't dare do a shoddy job on it.The pagoda is our city's landmark.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
15 Jun 21
What a beautiful building. Thankfully it is only the top that was destroyed. It is remarkable that the rest of the building looks pretty much intact. I hope you & your family are keeping well?
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
16 Jun 21
Thank you ! Same to you ! Yes,it is a mercy that the rest of the pagoda was untouched by the strong wind.Now the restoration work has begun.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
27 Dec 22
@garymarsh6 Thank you very much ! Same to you ! Good luck with you in the coming year !
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
26 Dec 22
@changjiangzhibin89 Just popping by to wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope 2023 is full of health, wealth & happiness for you!
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
30 Dec 22
Yes, they did. It took lots of doing.
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@TheHorse (220068)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Dec 22
@changjiangzhibin89 I am glad they got it back to its original beauty.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
6 Nov 21
Yes, they will ,but restoring it involves lots of work.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
6 Nov 21
@Ronrybs I have a head for heights,but I am not up to that job either.
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@Ronrybs (19588)
• London, England
6 Nov 21
@changjiangzhibin89 Yes, it is not in an easy place to work on! I don't like heights, so not a job for me
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
16 May 21
Me too, hope they'll restore it. Glad you're ok!
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
16 May 21
Thank you very much ! Hope it will soon be restored !
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
17 May 21
@oahuwriter Yes,It is a relic of ancient times.I think it won't take that long for them to restore it.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
17 May 21
@changjiangzhibin89
Historically, it's important si, let's keep our fingers crossed, they'll restore the building. But, everything, takes time to do.
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