An undated file picture shows the Long'en Hall of Tailing Tomb, where Emperor Yongzheng (1723-1735) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was buried at the Western Tombs (Xiling) of the Qing Dynasty, located at the foot of a mountain in Yi County, Hebei Province, some 120 kilometers of Beijing. Three imperial mausoleums of the Ming and Qing dynasties, which are separately located in Hubei and Hebei provinces, were added to the World Heritage List in 2000. The imperial tombs of both Ming and Qing dynasties are appreciated as unequaled masterpiece representing the ancient funeral architecture and culture in China.

An undated file picture shows the Long'en Hall of Tailing Tomb, where Emperor Yongzheng (1723-1735) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was buried at the Western Tombs (Xiling) of the Qing Dynasty, located at the foot of a mountain in Yi County, Hebei Province, some 120 kilometers of Beijing. Three imperial mausoleums of the Ming and Qing dynasties, which are separately located in Hubei and Hebei provinces, were added to the World Heritage List in 2000. The imperial tombs of both Ming and Qing dynasties are appreciated as unequaled masterpiece representing the ancient funeral architecture and culture in China.

An undated file picture shows a memorial stone archway of the Eastern Tombs (Dongling) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), located at the foot of a mountain in Zunhua City, Hebei Province, some 125 kilometers east of Beijing. Three imperial mausoleums of the Ming and Qing dynasties, which are separately located in Hubei and Hebei provinces, were added to the World Heritage List in 2000. The imperial tombs of both Ming and Qing dynasties are appreciated as unequaled masterpiece representing the ancient funeral architecture and culture in China.