Jade Buddha Palace

[1] Located in Anshan, Liaoning Province, the complex covers 22,104 square metres (237,930 sq ft).

It was declared a treasure of the State and listed as a protected property by Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai.

Anshan city government commissioned the carving which took a team of 120 sculptors 18 months to complete.

The building that houses the jade Buddha statue is 33 metres (108 ft) tall, representing the 33 layers of heaven in Buddhism.

It claims to be one the tallest buildings of ancient Chinese architectural style in China.