Photo taken on March 31, 2016 shows the statue of the Leshan Giant Buddha in Leshan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 71-meter-high Buddha statue, carved into a cliff and overlooking three converging rivers, was built over a 90-year period starting in the year 713 during the Tang Dynasty. The Leshan Giant Buddha, as part of Mount Emei scenic area, was put on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Wang Song)