It took Mr. Zhao three full days and three full nights to build a 1,8 meter Nick the Fox Lego statue made from over 10,000 Lego bricks. But the sculpture, that was worth over 15.000 US$ (100.000 RMB), was not even displayed an hour before it was pushed over by a 4-year-old kid.
Mr. Zhao, who works at an educational institution, built the Lego sculpture to attract more visitors to an organized event at Beijing’s Wanda Plaza. As Netease reported on May 30, there was a ‘no touching’ sign, but it did not help.
The parent of the child apologized, and Mr. Zhao reportedly said the little kid did not do it on purpose and that he would not ask for any compensation.
On Sina Weibo, pictures of the Lego wreck was shared hundreds of times.
Many netizens express their annoyance with these kinds of “little brats” (熊孩子) and the parents who do not teach them good manners. They also applaud Mr. Zhao for being so kind and not demanding any compensation. “If this was me,” one netizen comments: “I would’ve definitely asked for compensation. Not for the money, but to make them remember this incident for a long, long time.”
Other Weibo users say: “Parents should keep an eye on their little brats!”, and: “I hate these little devils! They cause trouble and do not listen. If it were me, I would’ve slapped him!”
Perhaps the news is extra upsetting to netizens as it is not the first of its kind. Last week, CCTV reported how an artwork on display at the Shanghai Museum of Glass was destroyed by two little boys while the mother stood by and filmed the incident (see video).
In 2015, a Taiwanese boy accidently punched a hole in a Paolo Porpora painting worth 1,5 million US$ at a Taipei exhibition after tripping (see video).
Most Weibo users link the Lego incident to bad upbringing. But there are also some who blame Mr. Zhao’s company, that should have paid better attention to kids not touching the Lego sculpture. Some do see the upside of the incident: “Now he can make something new again.”
– By Manya Koetse
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