Laughing Buddha symbolises happiness, prosperity, and good fortune. Inspired by Budai, a joyful monk, his statue is believed ...

The viral statues show Trump sitting with his eyes closed. Wearing a monk-like robe, he has his legs crossed and is meditating in a way that is reminiscent of the Buddha. Carved in rural China ...

Cross-legged with his eyes half-closed in a pose evoking the Buddha ... of the statue are two opposite extremes”, he said. Each figure comes in packaging emblazoned with a Chinese phrase ...

DONALD Trump is not typically known for his calm or reserve, but in a craftsman’s workshop in rural China the US president-elect sits in divine contemplation. Cross-legged with his eyes half-closed in ...

This photo taken on December 9, 2024 shows artist Hong Jinshi posing for photos next to a sculpture of US president-elect Donald Trump in a pose evoking the Buddha at his workshop in Xiamen ...

but in a craftsman's workshop in rural China the US president-elect sits in divine contemplation. Cross-legged with his eyes half-closed in a pose evoking the Buddha, this porcelain version of America ...