Imperial opulence lives on at Qing tomb complex
By Xu Xiao in Tangshan, Hebei province | China Daily | Updated: 2012-07-02 07:49
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Entry to the mausoleum of the Qianlong Emperor in Hebei province, part of a complex that is considered the best preserved of all tombs in China. Liu Xiang / China Daily |
The Egyptian pyramids and tombs of its ancient pharaohs are renowned over the world, but few outside China are familiar with the Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the largest, most complete and best-preserved extant mausoleum complex in China.
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