The Eastern Qing Tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000, were first built in 1661 and took 247 years to complete. According to local authorities, the complex contains the tombs of five emperors, four empresses, five imperial concubines, and one princess.
Located at the southern foot of Changrui Mountain in Zunhua, the Eastern Qing Tombs are the largest and most systematically complete extant imperial mausoleum complex of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911).
Blanketed in white, its red walls, yellow-tiled roofs, spirit-way stone statues, and ancient pines and cypresses stood in a quiet, solemn winter scene.
