| Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
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Ming Tombs |
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13 of the 16 Ming Emperors have their tombs in a valley north of Beijing. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
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Ming Tombs |
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Tomb of Yong Le |
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The entrance gate to the 15th century tomb of Yong Le. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Close up of the roof at the main gate. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Small carriage. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
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Ming Tombs |
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Tomb of Yong Le |
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The tomb with the Sacred Silk Burner. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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The Sacred Silk Burner is made from yellow tiles. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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The main hall of the tomb. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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The Gate of Eminant Favour is the middle gate. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Painted wood. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Bronze statue of Yong Le, the Emperor who moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Painting of the Emperor Yong Le (born 1630 and reigned between 1402 and 1424). |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Model of the Emperor's tomb. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Model of Zheng He's ship, one of 60 used in the voyages of exploration. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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The voyages of Zheng He. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Stamps commemorating the 580th anniversary of sea voyages by Zheng He approved by the Emperor. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Gold crown of the Empress Renxiaowen (1402 - 1407). |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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The Dragon Crown of the Empress. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Gold items used by the Emperor. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Jade vases. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Seals. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Food and drink utensils made of silver. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Jade necklaces. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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The ceiling. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Carved stone base. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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The Ling Xing Gate. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Decorated stone cauldron with offerings. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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The Soul Tower. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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View from the Soul Tower. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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View of the surrounding landscape. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Mountain views. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Yong Le |
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Pagoda on a hilltop. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
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Decorating ceramics. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
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Unpainted vases. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
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Painted vase yet to be glazed. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
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Painting a vase. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
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Compled glazed vase. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
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Ming tombs in the valley. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Wan Li |
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The Tomb of Wan Li (died 1620). |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Wan Li |
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The tomb is at the top of a hill. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Wan Li |
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Avenue of Stone Animals. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
|
Tomb of Wan Li |
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The tomb is 27m deep and has five underground chambers. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
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Animal skins on sale in 1988. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
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Woman posing for a photo. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Ming Tombs |
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A dam in the valley. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Badaling |
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Badaling (70km North of Beijing) is the gateway to the Great Wall of China. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Badaling |
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At Badaling the Wall passes close to a road. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
|
Badaling |
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The Wall and the bus park in 1988. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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The Great Wall of China was begun in the 7th century BCE. It was restored during the Ming Dynasty. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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The Wall is the world's longest at over 6000km. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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The Wall is one of the wonders of the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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The Wall is dotted with watchtowers. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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The Wall was linked together during the Qin Dynasty after the First Emperor united China. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Local tourists in 1988. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Local tourists in 2009. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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One of the many watchtowers. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Watch towers dot the Wall. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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The Wall snakes over all types of terrain including mountains. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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|
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The Wall was designed to keep out cavalry. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Parts of the wall are bolstered with large rocks. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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The 6000km long Wall was constructed using 180 million cubic metres of Earth. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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|
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The Wall contains bodies of thousands of building workers who died building it. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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View of the Great Wall. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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View of the Wall snaking across the mountains. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Visitors. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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A large watchtower. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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The Wall climbing a mountain. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Local tourists. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Posing for photos. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Two young women. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Visitors. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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The Wall curving over a hill. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Commemorative stele. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Exploring the Great Wall near Badaling. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Local tourists in 2009. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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The Wall snaking over the landscape. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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Dramatic mountain vistas. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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View from the Great Wall. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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View from the Great Wall. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
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View Northwards from the Wall. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
|
Badaling |
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Badaling in 2009. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
|
Badaling |
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Cable cars and Badaling. |
2009 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
|
Badaling |
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T-shirt sellers. |
1988 |
| China |
Beijing Municipality |
|
Great Wall |
|
Badaling |
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Camel rides. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
|
Datong |
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Datong is an industrial city at 1090m altitude. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
|
Datong |
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Datong is a coal mining region. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
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Datong is one of the oldest cities in northern China. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
|
Datong |
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|
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Horse drawn mobile shop. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
Old City |
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The old town is very busy. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
Old City |
|
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Traditional house, typical of the old city. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
Old City |
|
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Barber shop. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
Old City |
|
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Vegetable and fruit stall. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
Old City |
|
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Street water pump. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
Old City |
|
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Shoe shop in the large old town. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
Old City |
|
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Making noodles. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
Old City |
|
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Bird shop. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
|
Datong |
Old City |
|
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A group of men playing pool. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
Old City |
|
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An old city gate. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
Old City |
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Street mural. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
Old City |
|
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Woman in the old city. |
1988 |
| China |
Shanxi |
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Datong |
Old City |
|
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Shop window. |
1988 |