(XINHUA)

A visitor appreciates an ancient Chinese rock carving of the Buddha at the National Museum Cardiff in the UK. The figures from Dazu, in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, are on display at the museum from January 26 to April 3. This is the first exhibition of the Dazu works abroad.

Dazu rock carvings date back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Altogether, 50,000 ancient Buddhist statues have been discovered in 75 different caves there, one of the largest such clusters in the world.

In 1999, Dazu Rock Carvings were inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List.