Pastoral paradise The Leshan Buddha, up close after a strenuous climb. 1/21 An altar en route to Emei Shan. 2/21 Prayer chits at a temple in Sichuan province. Photo: Sudha Mahalingam 3/21 A crystal Buddha in a shop in Sichuan province. 4/21 Devotees lighting incense sticks in a Buddhist temple in the province. 5/21 An arterial road in Chengdu city, the capital of Sichuan province. 6/21 Monks in Wenshu Monastery, one of the largest and best-preserved monasteries in Sichuan. 7/21 At Jinli, Chengdu's folk market. 8/21 A Chengdu street scene. 9/21 A shrine in Wenshu Temple, Chengdu. 10/21 Enjoying an intimate moment at the Chengdu Panda Research Station. 11/21 Meal time for brown pandas. 12/21 Sitting down to a feast of bamboo. 13/21 Giant Pandas at the research station. 14/21 Meal time for brown pandas. 15/21 Some rest after a heavy meal. 16/21 A Temple in Mt. Emei, where the first Buddhist temple in China was built in the first century A.D. 17/21 A panel showing the distances to various from the Leshan Buddha. Delhi is 2600 km away. 18/21 On the way to the giant Buddha image. 19/21 The Leshan Buddha, another view. 20/21 A dramatic moment in a Sichuan opera in Mt. Emei village. 21/21 This article is closed for comments.Please Email the Editor
The Leshan Buddha, up close after a strenuous climb. 1/21 An altar en route to Emei Shan. 2/21 Prayer chits at a temple in Sichuan province. Photo: Sudha Mahalingam 3/21 A crystal Buddha in a shop in Sichuan province. 4/21 Devotees lighting incense sticks in a Buddhist temple in the province. 5/21 An arterial road in Chengdu city, the capital of Sichuan province. 6/21 Monks in Wenshu Monastery, one of the largest and best-preserved monasteries in Sichuan. 7/21 At Jinli, Chengdu's folk market. 8/21 A Chengdu street scene. 9/21 A shrine in Wenshu Temple, Chengdu. 10/21 Enjoying an intimate moment at the Chengdu Panda Research Station. 11/21 Meal time for brown pandas. 12/21 Sitting down to a feast of bamboo. 13/21 Giant Pandas at the research station. 14/21 Meal time for brown pandas. 15/21 Some rest after a heavy meal. 16/21 A Temple in Mt. Emei, where the first Buddhist temple in China was built in the first century A.D. 17/21 A panel showing the distances to various from the Leshan Buddha. Delhi is 2600 km away. 18/21 On the way to the giant Buddha image. 19/21 The Leshan Buddha, another view. 20/21 A dramatic moment in a Sichuan opera in Mt. Emei village. 21/21
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