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One
of the lesser
buildings at the Ming Tombs |
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Another
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John
asked that I take
this picture of him and
Carol standing next to a
picture of Chairman Mao
taken on this very spot |
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Ling'en
Hall
Prominent Favor Hall built on a three-
tiered marble terrace was the site
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Three-tier
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Inside
Prominent Favor Hall was a large statue of Emperor Yongle and numerous
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Beautiful
flowers brighten what
would otherwise be a very
dull and dreary day |
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Minglou
Soul Tower is the
symbol for a tomb |
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Gates
leading to Minglou
(Soul Tower) of Chang Ling
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As
you can see from the pictures the weather did not improve as we
toured the Ming Tombs. I guess you might even say we were fortunate
that it didn't deteriorate while we were there, that was yet to
come. While it wasn't raining this was, by far, the dampest day
we'd had since we were in China.
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