Workers initially pumped cement into the foundations of the Jade Buddha Temple's hall in Shanghai to strengthen them, before embarking on the big move. (AFP Photo/CHANDAN KHANNA)
THE main hall and statues of a century-old Buddhist temple in central Shanghai have been moved 30 metres (100 feet) on rails to ease crowding at the popular site.
As many as 100,000 people visit the Jade Buddha Temple every day and Chinese authorities were concerned about overcrowding and the fire risk created by visitors burning incense.
