June 6, 2004
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950,000 turn out to see Buddha's finger
HONG KONG (AP) - About 950,000 people turned out to see one of Buddha's fingers while it was on loan from Beijing for a 10-day exhibit here. .
Ordinary citizens snapped up about 650,000 free tickets to see it, while another 300,000 people, mainly students and tourists from the mainland, visited in groups.
Some said they hoped the finger would bring a new peace and calm to Hong Kong.
The finger, encased in bulletproof glass, will return to its home at Famen Temple near the ancient capital of Xian in central China.
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