Western Tombs of Qing Dynasty (Part 1)

Western Tombs of Qing Dynasty has a wonderful building groups, including over 1,000 halls, with a floor space of over 500,000 square meters. These buildings reflect the high workmanship of China's architectural art in the 18th century. The cemetery has luxuriantly growing trees and running streams, hence a tourist attraction near Beijing. Usually it needs half a day to take a tour of the scenic zone. As part of the imperial mausoleums of Qing Dynasty, the Western Tombs have been included in the World Heritage List by the UNESCO.

Western Tombs of Qing Dynasty

Lying at the foot of Yongning Mountain in Yixian County, Hebei Province, Western Tombs of Qing Dynasty is about 140 kilometers from Beijing. These tombs were first constructed in 1730 with an area of 800 square kilometers. Within the vsat tomb area stand Tailing Mausoleum of Emperor Jiaqing, Muling Mausoleum of Emperor Daoguang, Chongling Mausoleum of Emperor Guangxu, and other tombs of imperial concubines, princesses and princes of Qing Dynasty.