This undated photo shows the eroded face of statue of Leshan Giant Buddha. The damage to Leshan Giant Buddha, the world's tallest Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was caused by weathering and acid rain. (Photo: efaw.cn)

These undated photso shows the eroded face of statue of Leshan Giant Buddha. The damage to Leshan Giant Buddha, the world's tallest Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was caused by weathering and acid rain. (Photo: efaw.cn)

(Xinhua News Agency November 17, 2007)