![A woman prays in front of the Buddha statue in Jiujiang, East China's Jiangxi province, May 19, 2013. [Photo by Xi Yan/Asianewsphoto]](U363P886T1D64474F12DT20130521104615.jpg "A woman prays in front of the Buddha statue in Jiujiang, East China's Jiangxi province, May 19, 2013. [Photo by Xi Yan/Asianewsphoto]")
A woman prays in front of the Buddha statue in Jiujiang, East China's Jiangxi province, May 19, 2013. [Photo by Xi Yan/Asianewsphoto]
The construction of the world's tallest statue of Amitabha ("Infinite Light") was completed on Sunday in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, according to China Youth Daily.
The 48-meter-high statue cost 1 billion yuan ($162 million) and used 48 kilograms of gold for gilding.
Construction funds came from disciples and philanthropists around the world, the report said.
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