large wooden sculpture of a smiling Buddha, located in the lobby of a hotel in Dali, China

large wooden sculpture of a smiling Buddha, located in the lobby of a hotel in Dali, China. The sculpture is made from a single piece of wood, carved to resemble a gnarled tree trunk. The Buddha's face is large and expressive, with a wide smile. The sculpture stands on a tiled floor, in front of a wall decorated with a lattice pattern. There is a large potted plant on the left side of the image. The image was taken in a hotel lobby in Dali, China, at the location specified by the coordinates (latitude: 26.128, longitude: 99.957).