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Longmen Grottoes closes due to floods (1/3)

2011-09-16 10:27    Ecns.cn     Web Editor:Wang Haining
Waters from the swelling Yi River flood the Buddha-worshiping stand at the Longmen Grottoes, a world cultural heritage, near Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, September 15, 2011. Authorities are forced to close the site to public Wednesday. Buddha carvings and other cultural relics have not been damaged. [CNS Photo/Zhang Xiaoli]

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