Designed by Yue Minjun and installed in 2009 in Morton Park, at the corner of Davie and Denman Streets in Vancouver's West End. The patinated bronze sculpture portrays the artist's own image "in a state of hysterical laughter".
First Beach, also called English Bay Beach, located along Beach Ave between Gilford St and Bidwell St, is the most populated beach area in Vancouver's downtown area. The Stanley Park Seawall, a popular running and biking route, runs along the east side of the beach.
From a Kayak, Vancouver's cityscape is nearly always framed by surrounding mountains and ocean. Vancouver's downtown core and the famous Stanley Park share a peninsula bordered by two prime ocean kayaking locations.