据媒体报道，作为国家级贫困县，郧西为该雕塑投入了百余万元。而实际上，在过去几年里，该县一直致力发掘“七夕文化”旅游，这座铜牛雕塑即意指牛郎和织女得以相识的媒介“神牛”。

According to media reports,As a state-level counties,YunXi for this sculpture in more than ten thousand yuan.But in fact,In the past few years,The county has been committed to explore"Chinese culture"tourism,The bronze bull sculpture which means the cowherd and the weaver girl meet to the media"apis".

　　据牛尾铜牌简介，这座“宽5.9米，高2.7米”的雕塑，“用纯铜铸成，是世界最大的卧式铜牛，为该县最具标志性的雕塑之一”；“在七夕传说中，牛是牛郎织女得以相知相识……为塑造勤劳坚韧、无私奉献的"神牛"形象，该县耗资百余万元，塑造了这座重达12吨的卧牛铜雕”。

According to the ox tail bronze profile,the"5.9 meters wide,Is 2.7 meters tall"sculpture,"With pure copper into,Is the world's largest horizontal copper cattle,As the one of the most recognizable sculpture";"In Chinese legend,Cattle are in different places to meet bosom friend……In order to build strong industry/Selfless dedication of the"apis"image,The cost of more than ten thousand yuan,Shaping the weigh 12 tons of cattle lies carpenter works".

　　对此，网友“短发小姐很可爱”就在跟帖中感叹，“这贫困县还真有钱”。

this,Net friend"Short hair is very lovely lady"In the post plaint,"This is where the real money".