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The Ming Tombs

The Ming Tombs, namely, Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty, are located in Changping District 50 kilometers north of urban Beijing. An almost 40 square kilometers site on the southern slope of Mount Taishou buries 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty. The site was selected by the third Ming Dynasty emperor Yongle (1402 – 1424), [...]

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