A Buddhist monk prepares seats for other monks before the opening ceremony of the Tianning pagoda at the Tianning temple in Changzhou, China’s eastern province of Jiangsu, April 30, 2007. Local officials say that the pagoda, which is 13 storeys, or 153.79 m (504.56 ft) high, is the tallest in the world.
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Buddhist monks participate in the opening ceremony of the Tianning pagoda at Tianning temple in Changzhou, China’s eastern province of Jiangsu, April 30, 2007.
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Buddhist worshipers perform during the opening ceremony of the Tianning pagoda in Tianning temple in Changzhou, China’s eastern province of Jiangsu, April 30, 2007. REUTERS
 

Buddhist worshippers attend the opening ceremony of the Tianning pagoda in Tianning temple in Changzhou, China’s eastern province of Jiangsu, April 30, 2007.
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