CITY JOURNAL / Sichuan

Leshan

A carved cliff connects art, water and an immense sense of scale.

Leshan’s Giant Buddha faces the meeting of rivers. The carving offers a way to move between a broad landscape and the patient work of individual hands.

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Leshan Giant Buddha

A seated Buddha is carved into the riverside cliff. Its great scale becomes clearer when you notice the smaller details.

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Watercolor illustration from the app; inspired by local scenery.

Zhanggongqiao Food Street

A food-focused evening stop among the restaurants and busy streets of central Leshan.

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