“For me that was very welcoming because I thought: ’OK, so there’s something for me as well,'” said Choi, holding mala beads in his hand and ... they see that big Buddha.

Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd. Construction on Big Buddha began in 2007, and Phuketians are proud of ...

The Big Head Buddha, better known as Da Tou Fut in Cantonese ... Chan seeks to preserve the tradition of making each by hand. He is passing on his skills to students. Tsui Yu-ting, a sixth ...