Us on the boat

««
«
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
...
»
»»

September 12th 2009
The first day of our trip to Chengdu we took a drive to Leshan to see the Giant Buddha. We have seen pictures of this and shows on TV but it is really amazing to see it in person. The Buddha was built during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) by a monk named Haitong. It was completed by his followers after his death and stands 71 meters (233 feet). The waters in the river below the Buddha are very s ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Leshan

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

««
«
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
...
»
»»

Joined	June 15th 2009	Trips	0
Last Login	March 17th 2017	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	59	Guestbook	40
Photos	931	Forum Posts	0