Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2019 shows the Leshan Giant Buddha statue undergoing restoration work in Leshan City, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 71-meter-tall statue, carved in the 8th century on a hillside overlooking the confluence of three rivers, is the largest Buddhist sculpture in the world. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Zhongjun)
Photos taken on Jan. 17, 2019 (U) and Feb. 20, 2018 show the before and after of restoration work on the Leshan Giant Buddha statue. The 71-meter-tall statue, carved in the 8th century on a hillside overlooking the confluence of three rivers, is the largest Buddhist sculpture in the world. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Zhongjun)
Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2019 shows the Leshan Giant Buddha statue undergoing restoration work in Leshan City, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 71-meter-tall statue, carved in the 8th century on a hillside overlooking the confluence of three rivers, is the largest Buddhist sculpture in the world. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Zhongjun)