The bull comes charging from Wall Street

SHANGHAI: The Wall Street bull, perhaps the most treasured iconic image in the world of finance, can soon be seen charging in Shanghai, a city aspiring to become New York II.

The oriental version of the bull will add verve to Shanghai's financial street along the Bund before the end of the Year of the Ox, that is, Feb 14, 2010. The Shanghai version of the Charging Bull will be larger and heavier than the original - all of 6,000 kg against the 3,200-kg Wall Street icon.

Hopefully, the bull will "bring confidence and fortune to the Chinese people in times of economic uncertainty", said Xin Yaqin, director of Huangpu district's office of financial services, which manages the financial street.