The Ming Tombs


Most tours to the Great Wall, which is a couple of hours by bus northwest of Beijing, include a stop at the Ming Tombs, where 13 of the 16 Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644) Emperors are buried. Shown here is the exit from the underground burial vault of Ding Ling, the 13th Emperor, who died in 1620.

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