The city of Leshan, 167 kilometers from Chengdu, is located at the confluence of three rivers -- the Minjaing, Qingyijiang, and Dadu. Dating back more than two thousand years, it has been a ...
But last week waters reached the base of the statue and kept rising According to the Xinhua state news agency, a traditional local saying holds that if the Buddha's feet get wet, Leshan will flood ...
In a land area of approximately 163,905 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers Leshan, Emeishan and Ya'an cities, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, and Garzi Autonomous ...
The military is in mourning after one of Kenya's most decorated veteran Lieutenant General(retired) Nick Leshan died on Friday night at Nairobi's Aga Khan Hospital. According to Kenya Defence ...
The addition of other temples turned the site into one of Buddhism's holiest sites. Over the centuries, the cultural treasures grew in number. The most remarkable is the Giant Buddha of Leshan, carved ...
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Holiday Inn Express E'mei QilipingGroup 2, Qili Village, Qilipling Town Mount Emei, Emeishan, China 620010 31.6 miles Super 8 Hotel Leshan Bai Yang Xi LuNo 142 Baiyang Xi Lu Shizhong District ...