Chinese tourists visit the Donglin Buddha, located in the foothills of Lushan Mountain in east China's Jiangxi Province, on November 19, 2014. The Buddha statue is the world's highest Amitabha statue, according to the government. China has slowly, but positively embraced ecotourism as unchecked development across the country has begun threatening cultural heritage areas and the traditional ways of life in ethnic-rich provinces. UPI/Stephen Shaver