Floods in southern China have caused water from the Yangtze River to rise and reach the toes of a famous towering statue of the Buddha – reportedly for the first time in decades.

On August 18, 2020, flood waters threatened the Leshan Giant Buddha following heavy rains in Leshan in China's southwestern Sichuan province, where thousands of residents have been displaced by ...

A Management Committee of the Mount Emei-Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area with 27 sectors has been established in order to protect and manage the site. The Revised Master Plan for the Mount Emei Scenic ...

There was panic on the streets of Leshan, Sichuan province on Thursday after a leak at a chemical plant sparked a mass exodus. As information about the incident diffused across social media ...

Taiwan’s defence ministry is seeking NT$16.6 billion (US$541 million) over the next five years to maintain and support its long-range early warning radar system, which the ministry said ...

Tourists view the statue of the Leshan Giant Buddha in Leshan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 26, 2019. The giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province reopened to tourists ...

The first Buddhist temple in China was built here in Sichuan Province in the 1st century A.D. in the beautiful surroundings of the summit Mount Emei. The addition of other temples turned the site into ...