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Rare sunset spectacle draws visitors to Zhaoqing's Xinghu Lake

By Zheng Caixiong | chinadaily.com.cn

Updated: 2026-09-15 12:07

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The "Reclining Buddha Holding the Sun" has recently become a tourist attraction in Zhaoqing, Guangdong province. [Photo by Li Xiancai / for chinadaily.com.cn]

A scenic spot hailed as the "Reclining Buddha Holding the Sun" has recently become a popular attraction in Zhaoqing, Guangdong province.

The rare astronomical spectacle appears when the sun sets just behind a far-off mountain silhouette that resembles Buddha. In that instant, countless golden streams spill out from the "Buddha's mouth", and flecks of gold shimmer and dance upon the city's Xinghu Lake.

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