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October 29, 2011

Longmen Grotto Buddhist Carvings in the Main Cave - Luoyang, Henan, China - Daily Travel Photos
(Luoyang, Henan, China)
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The main cave carvings at the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, China (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2007/07/03).

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