Leshan is a pretty small city with a popualtion of around 7,000 and is situated in the Southwest of Sichuan Province. It lies about 180 km from Chengdu and about 20 km from Emeishan. This 1300 year old market town has recently undergone major reconstruction work but fortunately remains a pleasant place to visit and view the biggest Buddha in the world.The city is situated at the meeting point of the Dadu and Min rivers and the most famous site, the Grand Buddha or Dafu, towers above the river bed. The outskirts of the city have been reduced to rubble and the center now consists of sleek paving,
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