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Chinese guardian lions

The University of Nottingham’s Highfields Park campus, Nottingham, NG7 2RD

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Chinese Guard Lions

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A pair of Chinese guardian lions gifted to the city by Ningbo, Nottingham's sister city in China, to mark a decade of civic partnership between the two cities.

The lions are located on the University of Nottingham’s Highfields Park campus.

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Chinese lion statues (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025)

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Highfields Park | Visit NottinghamshireHighfields Park, NottinghamSince 1921 Highfields Park has remained the home of The University of Nottingham with the original Highfields House being absorbed into the campus as a staff annexe.

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