乐山大佛 leshan g iant b uddah trevor and isaiah

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-Sources-http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/sichuan/leshan/

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http://windhorsetour.com/blog/songpan-best-horse-trekking-tour-sichuan

http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/ProvinceView/156637.htm

www.pandaholidaytours.co

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www.giganticstatues.com

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-Carving of Buddha started in the year of 713 and ended in 803

-Project initiated by a monk who hoped to “control” a water spirit

-The Buddha is 79 ft. wide, and 233 ft. high

-The Buddha has a gutter system on the head, arms, behind the ears, and on the clothes to keep the water from rotting the inside of the buddha

FACTS ABOUT 四川 SICHUAN

-The providence of Sichuan main industry is farming

-In 2004 there was 788,000 births in Sichuan

- Sichuan is high in the west, but has a low altitude in the east

OTHER INTERESTING ATTRACTIONS IN SICHUAN

Wolong National Natural Reserve

-”Hometown of giant pandas”

-”Largest and best-known panda reserve in China”

-Located in Chengdu, Sichuan

Yellow Dragon Temple

-Unique scenery

-Built in the Ming dynasty

-Valley is 8km long and can be explored in half a day on foot

-Located in Jiangyou, Sichuan

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