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LESHAN, CHINA - JULY 13: (CHINA OUT) Tourists visit the Leshan Giant Buddha July 13, 2007 in Leshan of Sichuan Province, China. The statue, built in 713 AD, is 71 meters high (about 233 feet). (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

LESHAN, CHINA - JULY 13: (CHINA OUT) Tourists visit the Leshan Giant Buddha July 13, 2007 in Leshan of Sichuan Province, China. The statue, built in 713 AD, is 71 meters high (about 233 feet). (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

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LESHAN, CHINA - JULY 13: (CHINA OUT) Tourists visit the Leshan Giant Buddha July 13, 2007 in Leshan of Sichuan Province, China. The statue, built in 713 AD, is 71 meters high (about 233 feet). (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

LESHAN, CHINA - JULY 13: (CHINA OUT) Tourists visit the Leshan Giant Buddha July 13, 2007 in Leshan of Sichuan Province, China. The statue, built in 713 AD, is 71 meters high (about 233 feet). (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

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A view of Giant Buddha statue from ground level. On Tuesday, September 13, 2016 in Leshan, China. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A view of Giant Buddha statue from ground level.
On Tuesday, September 13, 2016 in Leshan, China. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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A view of Giant Buddha statue's feet seen from ground level. On Tuesday, September 13, 2016 in Leshan, China. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A view of Giant Buddha statue's feet seen from ground level.
On Tuesday, September 13, 2016 in Leshan, China. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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LESHAN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24: The Leshan Giant Buddha being displayed on November 24, 2016 in Leshan, China. The Leshan Giant Buddha, built during the Tang Dynasty, is the largest stone Buddha in the world and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. (Photo by Zhong Zhenbin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

LESHAN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24: The Leshan Giant Buddha being displayed on November 24, 2016 in Leshan, China. The Leshan Giant Buddha, built during the Tang Dynasty, is the largest stone Buddha in the world and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. (Photo by Zhong Zhenbin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)