Laojun Statue, the biggest Chinese stone statue of its kind, illustrates the flourishing of Taoism. The Cao An or Thatched Hut is a Manichaean Temple. It has recognized as the only stone statue of the Manichaean prophet, Mani.

Laojun Statue [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

It is palpable that Quanzhou people really take pride in being picked as the host city of the significant international event as they think it is a great opportunity to showcase to the world that people with different faiths could live in harmony, respect and accept each other.