Lotus Hill, one of the famous hills of the Pearl River Delta, is located in the eastern outskirt of Panyu City, 12 miles from Guangzhou and 60 sea miles from Hong Kong. Covering an area of over 600 acres, Lotus Hill is composed of 48 red sandstone low hills, the highest of which is 354 ft tall. It has the best preserved ancient quarry site, with a history of 2000 years in China. The lotus city itself was built during the Kangxi's reign of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). There is also the gold statute of the Goddess of Mercy, which is the biggest in the world. The statue was cast in 1994 with 120 tons of bronze and gold coating and stands 134 feet tall.
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