Hundreds of Buddha statues previously little known to the outside world have become an overnight hit on the Internet after they were discovered by a group of tourists who sought adventure in Foshan, south China's Guangdong province.

Hundreds of Buddha statues in Longshan Grottoes in Foshan, south China's Guangdong province. [Photo: Xinhua]

The statues were carved on steep cliffs 20 years ago as a project funded by local government, but were abandoned before its completion.

Enveloped by surrounding trees, they had remained in obscurity for two decades until now.

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