Giant Buddha statue found between buildings in China, but where’s its head?

An enormous headless statue of Buddha, believed to date back to the Qing dynasty, has been discovered in southwestern China.

The 9m-high (30-foot) statue, with its head missing, was uncovered on a cliff between two high-rise residential buildings in the Nanan district of Chongqing.

It is not clear when the statue was carved and local authorities are still investigating its cultural value, according to the district government’s information office, Chongqing Radio reported.

The statue aroused attention recently after a number of internet users posted its image on social media. Many residents who have lived nearby for decades said they were unaware of its existence.

“I had no idea of this Buddha statue,” a grandmother identified by her surname Zheng told the radio station. “We can’t see it completely, given that it is covered up by plants.”