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99-meter-tall Open-air Bronze Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

The 99-meter-tall open-air bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area in Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China on July 14, 2025.

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99-meter-tall Open-air Bronze Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

The 99-meter-tall open-air bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area in Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China on July 14, 2025.

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99-meter-tall Open-air Bronze Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

The 99-meter-tall open-air bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area in Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China on July 14, 2025.

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99-meter-tall Open-air Bronze Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

The 99-meter-tall open-air bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area in Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China on July 14, 2025.

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99-meter-tall Open-air Bronze Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

The 99-meter-tall open-air bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area in Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China on July 14, 2025.

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99-meter-tall Open-air Bronze Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

The 99-meter-tall open-air bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area in Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China on July 14, 2025.

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99-meter-tall Open-air Bronze Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

The 99-meter-tall open-air bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area in Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China on July 14, 2025.

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99-meter-tall Open-air Bronze Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

The 99-meter-tall open-air bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area in Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China on July 14, 2025.

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99-meter-tall Open-air Bronze Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

The 99-meter-tall open-air bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area in Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China on July 14, 2025.

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99-meter-tall Open-air Bronze Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

The 99-meter-tall open-air bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area in Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China on July 14, 2025.

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99-meter-tall Open-air Bronze Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

The 99-meter-tall open-air bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area in Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China on July 14, 2025.

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99-meter-tall Open-air Bronze Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

The 99-meter-tall open-air bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area in Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China on July 14, 2025.

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Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan

TSUSHIMA, Japan, May 12 Kyodo - A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva sits at Kannon Temple on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 12, 2025. The statue, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was returned to the temple the same day. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan

TSUSHIMA, Japan, May 12 Kyodo - A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva sits at Kannon Temple on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 12, 2025. The statue, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was returned to the temple the same day. (Kyodo)

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Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan

A box containing the statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, a 14th-century Buddhist statue, is unloaded from a truck as it arrives at Kannon Temple on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 12, 2025. The statue, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was returned to the temple.

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Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan

A box containing the statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, a 14th-century Buddhist statue, is carried into Kannon Temple on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 12, 2025. The statue, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was returned to the temple.

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Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan

A truck carries a 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva upon its arrival on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in the early hours of May 12, 2025. The statue, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was being returned to Kannon Temple on Tsushima.

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Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan

A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva sits at Kannon Temple on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 12, 2025. The statue, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was returned to the temple the same day.

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Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan

A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva sits at Kannon Temple on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 12, 2025. The statue, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was returned to the temple the same day.

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Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan

A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva sits at Kannon Temple on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 12, 2025. The statue, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was returned to the temple the same day.

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Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan

A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva sits at Kannon Temple on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 12, 2025. The statue, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was returned to the temple the same day.

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2024 Hangzhou Cultural Expo

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 17, 2024 - Visitors visit a 3D printed image of a Chinese Bodhisattva of Shanxi Foguang Temple in the Tang Dynasty at the 2024 Hangzhou Cultural Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Oct 17, 2024.

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2024 Hangzhou Cultural Expo

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 17, 2024 - Visitors visit a 3D printed image of a Chinese Bodhisattva of Shanxi Foguang Temple in the Tang Dynasty at the 2024 Hangzhou Cultural Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Oct 17, 2024.

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Grottoes Art Exhibition at Hangzhou West Lake Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - A Gandhara-style statue of Bodhisattva thinking from the 2nd to 3rd century AD is pictured at the West Lake Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 10, 2024.

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART-LOOTED ARTIFACTS

(240704) -- PHNOM PENH, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This undated photo shows a late 10th-early 11th century bronze Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, which was repatriated to Cambodia from the United States. Fourteen looted Cambodian artifacts have been repatriated from the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the MET) in New York, the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - Visitors look at the statue of Baishi Guanyin Bodhisattva of Tang Dynasty at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

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China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - Visitors look at a statue of a Bodhisattva in golden painted stone of the Tang Dynasty at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, June 20, 2024.

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China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - Visitors look at the statue of Baishi Guanyin Bodhisattva of Tang Dynasty at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

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CHINA-SHANXI-ANCIENT BUDDHIST TEMPLE (CN)

(240312) -- TAIYUAN, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a stone Bodhisattva head unearthed at an ancient Buddhist temple dating back to the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) in Pingcheng District, Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. TO GO WITH "Ancient Buddhist temple found in north China" (Xinhua)

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Handover ceremony for repatriation of Chinese cultural objects held in Australia

STORY: Handover ceremony for repatriation of Chinese cultural objects held in Australia DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of Chinese Embassy in Australia 2. various of the handover ceremony 3. Chinese Ambassador to Australia delivering a speech STORYLINE: A handover ceremony for the repatriation of Chinese cultural objects was held Wednesday in the Australian capital Canberra. The ceremony, held in the Chinese embassy in Australia, witnessed five objects back to China. Among them, three are returned by the Australian government. The trio includes a Hyphalosaurus fossil, part of the Jehol Biota ecosystem of northeast China between 133 million and 120 million years ago, a Buddhist gilt bronze figurine of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, and a polychrome horse and rider figurine. Both of the latter two objects are from China's ancient times close to or during the Tang Dynasty. There is also a sacrificial bronze wine vessel

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-CHINESE CULTURAL OBJECTS-HANDOVER CEREMONY

(231025) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Buddhist gilt bronze figurine of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is displayed at a handover ceremony for the repatriation of Chinese cultural objects at the Chinese embassy in Australian capital Canberra, Oct. 25, 2023. The ceremony witnessed five objects back to China. Among them, three are returned by the Australian government. TO GO WITH "Handover ceremony for repatriation of Chinese cultural objects held in Australia" (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Senior citizens enjoy their leisure time at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A waiter works at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A senior citizen sells handicraft products at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A senior citizen enjoys his leisure time at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A senior citizen enjoys his leisure time at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A senior citizen enjoys his leisure time at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Qiang, the current owner of the Guanyinge teahouse, is pictured in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A senior citizen sells handicraft products at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A waiter boils water at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Senior citizens enjoy their leisure time at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Qiang, the current owner of the Guanyinge teahouse, tosses the water into the air to make a shape at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A local Chinese folk artist performs at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A senior citizen enjoys his leisure time at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Qiang (L), the current owner of the Guanyinge teahouse, and a waiter boil water for customers at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A senior citizen enjoys his leisure time at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Qiang, the current owner of the Guanyinge teahouse, pours water into a pot at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A painter draws a portrait of a senior citizen at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A senior citizen enjoys his leisure time at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-OLD TEAHOUSE (CN)

(230815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist takes a photo of Li Qiang, the current owner of the teahouse, at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)