A ceremony is held in Beijing before a huge Hetian jade is sent to Wuhan on Friday, June 27, 2008. [Photo: cnsphoto] A huge piece of Hetian jade weighing 3.2 tons will be carved into a Buddha ...

BEIJING — Gold and jade — which signify honor and virtue in Chinese culture — have been unveiled as the two key elements in the 2008 Beijing Olympic medals. The winning design for the gold ...

Built in 1881, the temple is located at eh intersection of Anyuan road and Jiangning Road. It is called Jade Buddha because it contains two Buddha statues carved out of white jade. Rebuilt in 1918 ...

But according to Vietnamese media reports, the world's biggest existing jade Buddha weighs 4 tons and stands 9 feet tall. It was taken on a tour of Buddhist temples in Vietnam and Australia last year.