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Dazu Rock Carvings

Dazu County 402360, China
Ranked #2 of 22 attractions in Dazu County
4.5 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Description: More than 50,000 Buddhist stone carvings date from the 9th to 13th centuries.
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Excellent, really worth the visit, a great heritage site about 2 1/2 hours from Chongqing City More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

The painting might have been touched up, but the carvings were amazing! More

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Seattle, Washington
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

I'm now living in China for the year and I'm trying to go to as many places I can. I have to say the Chinese have done a wonderful job on setting up all historical sites. This was just a wonderful as anywhere else I have gone in China. The carvings are better than I thought they would be. The... More

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Rexburg, Idaho
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2011

We visited the Dazu Rock Carvings at Dazu this year. It was a beautiful place to visit. It is clean and lush. The carvings are a lesser known attraction in China. It is a peaceful place despite a fair amount of tourists. We did not have time to stay and shop in the little shopping area or eat there. It... More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2011

It's difficult to imagine than a human could create such marvelous things, a whole mountain carved. You can spend hours to look at detail, the faces, the demon, the life..... so much art create by how many people ? More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2010

We have been to Dazu in April 2010 and were surprised by the excessive admission fee. 120 yuan, about 12 british pounds or euros, WITH NO DISCOUNT FOR FOREIGNER STUDENTS. We decided to pay the high price and we do not regret, however, being a UNESCO site, we would expect to pay less being European students!! We were further disapointed... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2011
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 22, 2011
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