The Leshan Buddha is at 71m (233 ft) the tallest stone buddha in the world. It's carved out the cliff-face at the confluence of three rivers: the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi. These are a few pictures of the statue and surrounds taken from one of the many boats that take tourists.

For more on this trip, check out this blog entry.

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The Leshan Buddha