The Giant Buddha

Chengdu to Leshan

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November 12th 2010
Well we survived the Sichuan banquet - the dishes weren't very hot at all and some people on the tour complained and asked for some actual spicy food!! We were told that our stomachs couldn't handle real Sichuan spices but our guides promised us a spicy dish added in to the menu for lunch and dinner today! Today our tour is to Leshan, the site of the tallest Buddha in the world. He has been c ... 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