Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Leshan
0833 / POP 156,000
With fingernails bigger than the average human, the world's tallest Buddha
draws plenty of tourists to this relaxed riverside town.
Sights
GRAND BUDDHA
( Dafo; adult ¥90; 7.30am-6.30pm Apr-early Oct, 8am-5.30pm early Oct-
Mar)
Leshan's pride and joy is the serene, 1200-year-old Grand Buddha
carved into a cliff face overlooking the confluence of the Dadu River ( Dadu
He) and the Min River. And at 71m tall, he's definitely big. His ears stretch for
7m, his shoulders span 28m, and each of his big toes is 8.5m long.
Bus 13 (¥1) travels from Xiaoba bus station and loops through the town
centre before crossing the river to reach the Grand Buddha Scenic Area and
Wuyou Temple.
Buddhist
Sleeping
JIAZHOU HOTEL $$
( Jiazhou Binguan; 213 9888; 85 Baita Jie; 85 r incl breakfast from ¥360;
)
Rooms aren't as grand as the lobby suggests, but this place is more up-
market than most and makes for a comfortable stay. Standard twins often go
for ¥220.
Hotel
Information
Bank of China
( Zhongguo Yinhang; 16 Renmin Nanlu)
Answers all your money-chan-
ging needs.
Public Security Bureau
(PSB; Gong'anju; 518 2555; 148 Fenghuang Lu Zhongduan;
148 9am-noon & 1-5pm Mon-Fri)
Visa extensions in five days. Take Bus 6 (¥1) from
the centre.
