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