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A 3D printed replica of Cave No. 3 in the Yungang Grottoes shows a 9.93-meter-high Buddhist statue exhibited in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 13, 2023. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Cave No. 3 in Yungang Grotoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is 17.9 meters long and 13.6 meters wide. The replica of the main Buddha of Cave No.3 is 10 meters high. It is the world's first large-volume replication of cultural relics using 3D printing technology. A total of 10,000 photos were collected and 842 blocks assembled for 3 months.

A 3D printed replica of Cave No. 3 in the Yungang Grottoes shows a 9.93-meter-high Buddhist statue exhibited in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 13, 2023. (Photo provided to China News Service)

A 3D printed replica of Cave No. 3 in the Yungang Grottoes shows a 9.93-meter-high Buddhist statue exhibited in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 13, 2023. (Photo provided to China News Service)

A 3D printed replica of Cave No. 3 in the Yungang Grottoes shows a 9.93-meter-high Buddhist statue exhibited in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 13, 2023. (Photo provided to China News Service)