Zagyin village in Myanmar is also known as the second birth place of Buddha because the village is the biggest location in the world that produces Buddha statue images of different sizes, with many exported to countries such as China and Thailand.
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A man sculpts marble stones into a Buddha statue at a marble mine at Zagyin village. Soe Zeya Tun / Reuters -
A woman shows rubies she found at a marble mine at Zagyin village in the Madaya township. Soe Zeya Tun / Reuters -
Workers polish a Buddha statue at a marble mine at Zagyin village. Soe Zeya Tun / Reuters -
A woman carries marble stones to make Buddha statue images at a marble mine at Zagyin village. Soe Zeya Tun / Reuters -
A Buddha statue is pictured at a marble mine at Zagyin village. Soe Zeya Tun / Reuters -
A man sculpts marble stones into a Buddha statue at a marble mine at Zagyin village. Soe Zeya Tun / Reuters -
Workers labour at a marble mine at Zagyin village in the Madaya township. Soe Zeya Tun / Reuters
In pictures: World’s biggest Buddha statue manufacturer
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