Thousand-Hand Guanyin is under restoration (1/2)

Workers repair the Thousand-Hand Guanyin (Avalokitesvara, also known as Goddess of Mercy) at the Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Chongqing, on April 16, 2012. The restoration project started in April 2011, and 242 hands of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin have been repaired so far. [Photo by Luo Guojia / For China Daily]