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China record floods wet feet of Leshan Giant Buddha
A giant statue of Buddha in China has had ... a traditional local saying holds that if the Buddha's feet get wet, Leshan will flood too. Sichuan province has activated its highest level emergency ...
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Leshan -- Home of World's Largest Stone Buddha Statue
The city of Leshan, 167 kilometers from Chengdu, is located at the confluence ... It is also the site of the world's largest stone statue of Buddha. The Great Buddha at Leshan This colossal ...
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Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
2003 Report on the ICOMOS Expert Monitoring Mission to the Leshan Giant Buddha of Chengdu, April 2003 2000 Report on the ICOMOS/IUCN Joint Reactive Monitoring Mission to Mount Emei Scenic Area, ...
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12 Things Tourists Should Never Do When Visiting China
Not only are visitors able to explore the country's antiquity in sites like the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, or the Leshan Giant Buddha, but modern snippets ... and research facilities in ...
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Chengdu: where dreams come true
Traditionally famous as the home of the giant panda, spicy Sichuanese cuisine and a laid-back lifestyle, Chengdu is now one of the most dynamic cities in China. It sets the pace when it comes to ...
The New York Times28d
The Panda Factories
It hasn’t gone as planned. Scroll to continue Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Sichuan, China, 2000 Smithsonian Institution Archives San Diego Zoo California, 2024 Nearly three ...
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Flights to China
which can be found at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. The city is also famous for its fiery Sichuan cuisine and beautiful surrounding landscapes, such as the Leshan Giant Buddha and ...
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Chengdu adjusts home purchase policy
This photo shows a light show in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 1, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] The metropolis of Chengdu, located in southwest China's Sichuan Province ...
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Mekong giant catfish
The Mekong giant catfish is the official freshwater heavyweight champion of the world. According to the Guinness Book of Records, a nine-foot-long individual caught in northern Thailand in 2005 ...
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Chengdu J-20
In an exclusive interview with Chinese state-run media, the J-20’s chief engineer pledged new capabilities for the aircraft. The J-20 fighter is using an improved variant of the WS-10 engine in ...
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Giant Pacific Octopus
The giant Pacific octopus grows bigger and lives longer than any other octopus species. The size record is held by a specimen that was 30 feet across and weighed more than 600 pounds. Averages are ...