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Photo of the Day: Laughing Buddha statue in Dalian, China
Just looking at the photo of this statue lightens my mood. I also really like that the photographer, Flickr user Bernard-SD, captioned it "A Work in Progress." The statue may not be finished, but I like the idea that our lives are also a constant work in progress - which seems kind of Buddhist, or at least a little spiritual, right?
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Filed under: Asia, China, Photo of the Day
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
craig Feb 20th 2011 3:44AM
I live in Dalian; this "Buddha" is not far from where I live. I have to say that while it may look okay in a photograph, it is actually quite grotesque, in my opinion. Like so much in China it is all fake; the rock "grotto" is made from concrete, the bird figures look like they were modeled from a Disney cartoon, and the "Buddha" itself is made of concrete over a wire mesh armature, not carved. There is nothing fine or delicate or pleasing about its form at all.
Catherine Feb 20th 2011 8:28AM
Oh, that's SO China, isn't it? :)