A big big big Buddha ... Leshan
July 22nd 2010 A day trip from Chengdu...
On a misty morning, we left our Chengdu hostel and got a local bus to the "tourist distribution centre" (the literal translation of the long distance bus station!). We took a two hour bus trip south to a place called Leshan, famous for being home to the largest outdoor Buddha in the world, and another UNESCO site.
Upon arrival at Leshan, we took one more b
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