There are thirteen imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty scattered over an area of forty square kilometers in Changping District to the northwest of Beijing. Construction of the necropolis spanned ...

Now, the Beijing municipal government has unveiled plans to restore the rest of the Ming tombs and open them to the public by 2030. The news was announced this week at the Ming Culture Forum ...

Archaeologists have unearthed three exquisitely decorated tombs ... capital to Beijing, which continues to serve as China's principal seat of government today. Artists hired by the Ming court ...