On the Indonesian resort island of Bali, the growing influx of Chinese tourists is not just changing the dynamics of the tourism market, it is also changing the face of God.
From the kerbside stalls of Kuta beach to the upscale galleries in Ubud, most of the popular wooden and stone statues and figurines on sale are now carved with the face of Guanyin, the Chinese Buddhist goddess of mercy.
Just a few years ago on this predominantly Hindu island, such carvings almost all depicted Hindu gods like elephant-faced Ganesh or Vishnu riding a winged horse.
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