6.2K views · 113 reactions | At Cave 18 of the historic Yungang Grottoes in the northern Chinese city of #Datong, Shanxi Province, Tianran He, and Angela Fu found five Buddha statues that featured a Western appearance, which is unlike most of the giant statues with a typical "Eastern face." This signifies the city used to be a melting pot of various cultures in ancient times. #FoodWise @cgtntravelogue | China Plus Culture | Facebook

11K views · 1.2K reactions | China's Earliest Gold-plated Bronze Buddha Statues Found in Shaanxi The earliest Chinese gold-plated bronze Buddha statues have been unearthed from a group of ancient tombs dating to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology said Friday. https://www.cctvplus.com/news/20211211/8246657.shtml#!language=1 | CCTV+ | Facebook