The Ming tombs

After the hike on the Great Wall, we visited the Ming tombs, a complex of burial sites of the Ming dynasty with the largest tomb for emperor Yongle (the 3rd emperor who lived in the 15th century):

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From ASIA - CHINA - The Great Wall & Ming Tombs

The so called Spirit Way lined with a series of statues of guardian animals and officials leading to the burial complex is an attraction by itself:

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