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Calm and Quite Iconic Pride - Temple of The Sacred Tooth Relic - Kandy, Sri Lanka

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  Sri Lankan history goes back to more than 2500 years. Kandy has played a massive role in history, and all the legends and stories make Kandy a much respected and attractive place on the island. Located in the heart of Sri Lanka, Kandy was the last capital of the Sinhalese Kings from 1592 to 1815 and it remains one of the nation's most remarkable religious and cultural centers. Kandy is also known for its distinctive dance, music, and architecture.   Kandy is the second capital of Sri Lanka, situated at an elevation of 500 meters above sea level. Since it is set on a plateau, it is surrounded by mountains, tea plantations, and bio diverse rain forests. Rising around a scenic lake, beautiful Kandy is home to sacred landmarks, landscaped gardens, and cultural museums.   UNESCO World Heritage City The beauty of Sri Lanka is that it hosts many attractive UNESCO World Heritage sites. Since Buddhism encompasses a huge part of the culture and history of Sri Lanka, there ar...

Who wouldn't want to see the World Largest Stone Buddha Statue - Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan - China

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  Chengdu was one of the highlights of our China tour. It is a major city in Western China and the provincial capital of Sichuan province known as the " Country of Heaven ". Yes! it is absolutely true. Chengdu is the most attractive and most beautiful city we visited in China.  Our kids had many interesting reasons to visit there. Because Chengdu’s most famous residents aren’t human, they’re pandas. The other main reason is visit Giant Buddha statue called Leshan Giant Buddha. As first, we intended to visit this Buddha statue as part of our visit to Chengdu . The Buddha is located to the east of Leshan City, Sichuan Province about 126km(78miles) from Chengdu. High speed Bullet Train Tour Currently, you can take a high speed train, long-distance bus or use local agency's private tour to visit Leshan Giant Buddha.We thought to book high speed train journey because we haven't traveled a high speed bullet train before. It was easy to get there from Chengdu. We ...