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  2. List of tallest statues - Wikipedia

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    This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (160 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.

  3. Guanyin of Nanshan - Wikipedia

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    108 metres (354 ft) Opening date. 2005. The Guanyin of Nanshan (Chinese: 南山海上观音圣像) is a 108-metre (354 ft) statue of the bodhisattva Guanyin, sited on the south coast of China's island province Hainan near the Nanshan Temple of Sanya. The statue has three aspects: one side faces inland and the other two face the South China Sea ...

  4. Takasaki Byakue Daikannon - Wikipedia

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    41.8 meters [1] Founded. 1936 [2] The Takasaki Byakue Daikannon (高崎白衣大観音, lit. 'Giant Takasaki White-Robed Kannon') is a Kannon statue located on top of Mt. Kannonyama in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is also known colloquially as Kannonyama, and sometimes pronounced as Byakui as well. [3] In Jomo Karuta, it is featured on the ...

  5. Grand Buddha at Ling Shan - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the largest Buddha statues in China and also in the world. The Grand Buddha at Ling Shan is a bronze Amitabha standing Buddha outdoor, weighing over 700 metric tons (690 long tons; 770 short tons). It was completed at the end of 1996. The monument is 88 meters (289 ft) in total height, including 9 m lotus pedestal.

  6. List of tallest buildings in China - Wikipedia

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    The tallest building in China is currently the Shanghai Tower, located in the namesake city at a height of 632 m (2,073 ft); it is the third tallest building in the world. [6][7] The previous two tallest buildings in mainland China have also been in Shanghai. Hong Kong is the Chinese city with the most skyscrapers, [8] while Shenzhen has the ...

  7. Jade Buddha Palace - Wikipedia

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    Jade Buddha Palace (Chinese: 玉 佛 苑; pinyin: Yù Fó Yuàn, sometimes also translated as Jade Buddha Garden or Jade Buddha Temple) is a temple complex housing one of the largest jade Buddha statues in the world. [1] Located in Anshan, Liaoning province, the complex covers 22,104 square metres (237,930 sq ft). It is situated beside Dongshan ...

  8. List of tallest buildings in China by city - Wikipedia

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    Only buildings over 300 metres (980 ft) are included. Shanghai Tower in Shanghai currently the tallest building in China. Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen. Guangzhou CTF Finance Center in Guangzhou. China Zun in Beijing. International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is home to the most completed skyscrapers in China.

  9. Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao - Wikipedia

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    Type. statue. Height. 77 metres (253 ft) The Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao is a colossal statue of Guanyin, on Mount Xiqiao, in Nanhai District of Foshan, Guangdong, China. This monument stands 62 m (203 ft) tall, [ 1][ 2] and sits on a 15 m pedestal making a total height of 77 m (253 ft).