Share this article Share this article SAN FRANCISCO, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Why does a Buddha statue make a peace sign pose? What kind of smile can last through 1,000 years? The year 2020 marks the 1,560 th anniversary of the excavation of Longmen Grottoes. Irgashev Shakhrukh, a young man from Russia, arrived at a place connected with a long history and started his journey at the Longmen Grottoes. Themed on "Assemblage of Wall Sculptures, the Treasures of Longmen,'' the new episode of the docuseries "Viewing China From Afar" Season III produced by People's Daily Online West USA Inc. narrates Shakhrukh's journey into the past.