Kippin and the Buddha

The Grand Buddha

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February 10th 2009
Today we left the city of Chengdu and, a two hour bus journey later, came to the riverside town of Leshan, home to the Grand Buddha. According to the lonely planet guide, it is the biggest stone Buddha in the world, standing (or sitting) at 71 metres high. It is nestled in the cliffs, facing out to the three rivers that join at his feet. It was amazing, definitely worth the journey of taxi, long-d ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more