The Leaning Tower of Yingxian

From Xinhua news comes a story about a leaning tower:

Sakyamuni Pagoda, believed to be the world's tallest wooden structure, celebrated its 950th anniversary on Tuesday amid concerns from architects that it is tilting. ...

There is an obvious tilt between the first and second floors and cracking of the interior wooden columns, and there are also 300 places in the pagoda that are in need of repair, said Chai Zejun, former director of the Shanxi Provincial Ancient Architecture Institute.

"The overall situation is dangerous and we are not optimistic. It is hard to tell whether the pagoda can survive more strong winds and earthquakes," said 82-year-old Luo Zhewen, head of the Experts Panel on Ancient Architecture with the State Bureau of Cultural Relics, who has visited the pagoda dozens of times since 1952.

Standing 67.31 meters tall, the octagonal pagoda in Yingxian County, Shanxi Province, is not only the tallest but the oldest existing wooden pagoda in China. The pagoda is 115 years older and 11.36 meters taller than the renowned Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.

But will it ever become as famous?

南無阿彌陀佛