Tian Tan Buddha, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, A nun shows a nun her picture


Well over 100 monks and nuns made the 260 step ascent, stopping each 3rd step to prostrate themselves before the Lord Buddha. At high with a podium, the Tian Tan Buddha is one of the largest statues of Buddha in the world.


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Photo credit: © Betty Johnson / Alamy / Afripics
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