Leshan is a prefecture-level city located at the confluence of the Dadu and Min rivers in SichuanProvince, China. Leshan is located on the southwestern fringe of the Red Basin in southern Sichuan, about 120 km (75 mi) from Chengdu. Its population was 3,235,759 whom 662,814 lived in the built-up (or metro) area.
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including the Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest stone-carved buddha in the world. There are many Yi people living in this area. They are one of China’s minority peoples.