The organizing committee decided to build a tower in Paris's Ares Square and invite tenders from all over the world. Soon, the French government received many applications. Some people proposed to build a huge guillotine, symbolizing the end of the former empire; It is planned to erect a towering sprinkler to spray the whole of Paris in the dry season; Someone designed a pyramid engraved with heroes of the French Revolution. It is also suggested to install a huge electric light on the roof, so that there will be no night in Paris and people can read newspapers conveniently at midnight. As a result, none of these proposals passed the examination. At the age of 53, gustave eiffel designed an arched tower with steel structure, and the plan finally won. The official of the Expo Organizing Committee explained: "This century is coming to an end, and we should celebrate the birth of modern France! People realize the high development of metals and machinery, and we have reason to regard metals and machinery as a sign of victory. "
However, The Paris Times published a book entitled "Opposing the Construction of the Eiffel Tower", which was signed by a group of artists and architects. This book is signed by more than 300 people, including Cournot, Mo Bosang, Zola and Dumas. It almost included the leading figures in various artistic fields in France at that time. Among them, Mo Bosang, the king of short stories, even threatened: "If this tower is built in Paris, I will leave this place forever.
Finally, the lighting style of the Eiffel Tower is getting better and better in opposition.
After the World Expo, the Eiffel Tower was recognized by the world. It can be said that Mo Bosang is the most embarrassing person. Whether the "king of short stories" in literary circles really wants to leave Paris remains to be seen. However, according to the waitress in the restaurant in the Eiffel Tower at that time, Mo Bosang was the person who came here for dinner and afternoon tea the most after the tower was completed. At that time, people were curious to ask him if he had forgotten the cruel words left at the beginning of building the tower. As a result, Mo Bosang looked innocent and said with his unique "Mo Bosang ending": "Who let this be the only place in Paris where you can't see the broken tower?" After that, he continued to concentrate on sprinkling pepper and salt on the characteristic bacon of the Eiffel Tower.