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Possibly the coolest thing I have ever seen.

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July 14th 2009
Today was interesting, I went to the Lama temple, which is a place where 70 monks pray and live. I saw possible the most incredible thing of my entire life. There was a statue of Buddha that stood 80 feet tall, and was carved from a single piece of Wood. It was an incredible site. Such amazing detail, and I really can’t describe it in words. I wish I would have been able to take pictures, h ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district

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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