2007 11 16 - Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone, Sanya, Hainan Island
The 3.8 meter-high Golden Jade Guanyin Statue is made of four parts, the golden body, the bright leaf, the Qianye lotus and the base made of red sandal wood, which had consumed more than 100 kilograms gold. There are also 120 carats of South African diamonds embedded with Chinese traditional handicraft on it as well as other countless jewels like red and blue stones, emerald, coral, pearls and green jade of more than 100 kilograms. Its golden body was welded by 200 golden slices with an average thickness of 1.2 mm in hand-mould process. Its produces different colors and tactile sensations thanks to the different handicrafts.