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Japanese students try to save Laos Buddha statues

Thu, 2010-03-11 16:37 — Robyn

LUANG PRABANG, Laos--More than 10 percent of the Buddha statues in Luang Prabang, an ancient city in Laos whose urban district is designated as a World Heritage Site, have gone missing in the past few years, according to Minobusan University in Minobucho, Yamanashi Prefecture.

According to the Buddhist university, whose students help restore statues in Luang Prabang, 120 Buddha statues are missing. As historical legacies related to the world's heritage are being lost, the Laotian government has begun conservation efforts with support from the university.

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