Sichuan - home to the Giant Buddha at Leshan; the glorious Mount Emei that sits above the clouds; and, of course, the pandas
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![the Giant Buddha at Leshan](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6047227300a40d0d1c0c4083/1615989398931-RKFIX1INZUJTYBA698ZW/01b0e57c5e08bdba9fe9b758ae9b02bcc3c9934902.jpg)
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![He's pretty big](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6047227300a40d0d1c0c4083/1615989775664-FL2DQ638Y36MXE2EIE22/016f4e53e474fb33e6b0b9a98f2e9dc62703728077.jpg)
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![paying my respects](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6047227300a40d0d1c0c4083/1615989490784-P8CCZPA9KMBK278R013K/01cc97f2042d7c81101fe71b456a61ceb08eb0ebf3.jpg)
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![Above the clouds at the top of Mount Emei](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6047227300a40d0d1c0c4083/1615989389921-RPCFN3IQQ1G98KNSHPIZ/01abcb0bb57b2b4c3cbc196293d45dbc7e9c49d684.jpg)
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Sichuan - home to the Giant Buddha at Leshan; the glorious Mount Emei that sits above the clouds; and, of course, the pandas