New Marco Polo - The base of #LeshanGiantBuddha, the world's largest stone Buddha statue, has been totally revealed due to drought-triggered water levels drop. The left photo was taken two years ago
![Danae Dholakia on Twitter: "As an important Silk Road outpost, Zhangye's history is fascinating. Even back in 1274, Marco Polo clearly thought so too. In his writings he described “an Idol-Temple 500 Danae Dholakia on Twitter: "As an important Silk Road outpost, Zhangye's history is fascinating. Even back in 1274, Marco Polo clearly thought so too. In his writings he described “an Idol-Temple 500](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef8IeTFWkAARXRD.jpg)
Danae Dholakia on Twitter: "As an important Silk Road outpost, Zhangye's history is fascinating. Even back in 1274, Marco Polo clearly thought so too. In his writings he described “an Idol-Temple 500
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MichaelYamashita | This windswept dune was known as the Sands That Sing to travellers like Marco Polo: “… when one of them chances to lag behind...
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