
An ancient warrior will soon stand watch over a city - when builders add the finishing touches to his 190-foot frame.

The world's largest bronze statue of China'a Marquis Guan Yu, which weighs an enormous 1,200 tonnes, is set to be unveiled later this year in Jinzhou. The warrior is known as the god of wealth, and he is often worshipped by business owners.

The central China Henan province's figure will be the second heaviest model of the Chinese war hero ever created - weighing five times more than New York's Statue of Liberty.

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The world's largest bronze statue of Chinese Marquis Guan Yu, which weighs an enormous 1,200 tonnes, is set to be unveiled later this year in Jinzhou

The central China Henan province's figure will be the second heaviest model of the Chinese war hero ever created - weighing five times more than New York's Statue of Liberty

A 2,500 ton version of the red-faced and black bearded warrior was erected in Yuncheng City, in northern China's Shanxi Province in 2010.

Created out of copper and steel, the foundation of the 2010 statue is 61 metres tall, to mark Guan's 61-year life.

According to RT.com, China's fearsome war hero lived during a period known as the Three Kingdoms, and is celebrated for cutting down enemies using an enormous axe-like weapon called a Green Dragon crescent blade.

Chinese Marquis Guan Yu is known as the god of wealth, and he is often worshipped by business owners in China

The warrior is celebrated for cutting down enemies using an enormous axe-like weapon called a Green Dragon crescent blade

The enormous statue's unveiling follows the announcement that Greece is hoping to reclaim some of its former glory after its catastrophic financial crisis by rebuilding the Colossus of Rhodes.

MailOnline covered the country's plans to build the figure – standing five times higher than the 98ft original - in December.