I always knew this was a thing (I have a karaoke baby monk figurine on my desk that holds my business cards) but I never knew they held contests for it.

50 kids compete for "most lovely Buddhist baby" title in E China
(Xinhua) 08:45, May 03, 2016












NANJING, May 2, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Kids wearing Buddhist clothing take part in an event of " finding the most lovely Buddhist baby" at the Qixia Mountain scenic spot in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, May 1, 2016. The most lovely Buddhist baby will be voted by netizens from a total of 50 kids at the age of 3 to 5, who walked around a Buddhist pagoda, stringed Buddhist beads and tasted Buddhist cuisine in the event on May 1. (Xinhua/Li Wenbao)