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Andy Wai
03-24-2009, 12:41 PM
Giant Buddhas at main shrine, Temple of Six Banyan Trees (六榕寺), Guangzhou, China:

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Andy

Alfred Forns
03-24-2009, 02:53 PM
Impressive !! Trying to figure how tall? and have to be close to thirty feet !!! So many places to see !!!

Gus Cobos
03-24-2009, 05:59 PM
Hi Andy,
This is truly impressive, I like this...is that real gold leaf on the monuments?:eek::cool:

Andy Wai
03-24-2009, 08:50 PM
Well, they supposedly were made in 1663 and are the largest antique statues currently in the Guangdong province. They're 6m tall and weights 10 tons each. And yes, they are covered with real gold leaf :)

Andy