¡¡¡¡BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhuanet) -- The statue of an ancient Nepalese architect, Arniko, has been unveiled at the Baita (White Tower) Temple in Beijing.

¡¡¡¡A ceremony was held to mark the unveiling of the statute as part of a Sino-Nepalese cultural week, at which Nepalese artists performed folk dances and songs and showed their skills in stone-carving.

¡¡¡¡According to historical records, over 80 Nepalese including Arniko were summoned to build temples in China by the government of Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) over 730 years ago.

¡¡¡¡Arniko also served as a government official in China for over 40 years. He designed and presided over the construction of the Baita (White Tower) Temple.

¡¡¡¡A Tibetan Buddhist tower in the temple is the largest of its kind in the country. Enditem