BEIJING – Chinese authorities will give a “facelift” to the world’s tallest stone-carved Buddha just six years after the last repair effort as they struggle to fend off the effects of pollution and crowds, state media reported.
Carved out off a cliff beside a river, the 71-metre (233-ft) image of the seated Buddha at Leshan in the southwestern province of Sichuan is a magnet for tourists and the focus of local pride.
But despite a 250-million-yuan ($33.6-million) clean-up and repair in 2001, the statue is already suffering a “blackened nose” and smears of dirt across its solemn face, the Xinhua news agency reported.
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