BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhuanet) -- The world's largest jade Buddha sculpture will be put on display in southwest China's  

(Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/sohu.com)

Chongqing municipality next month.     

    The sculpture is a copy of Afghanistan's 1,500-year-old Bamiyan Buddha that was destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, CRIENGLISH.com reported Monday.

    China's Ai Duo Group Company spent 16 months making the sculpture out of a giant piece of jade found in Myanmar.

    The 7-ton jade Buddha is nearly 2.6 metres high and 1.3 metres wide.

    It is currently on display in Suzhou city in east China at the ongoing 28th session of the World Heritage Committee.

    China will donate the treasure to UNESCO after it is displayed in several cities around the country.    

    
    (CRIENGLISH.com)