Tags: World Heritage Site.
The Ming tombs are a collection of imperial mausoleums built by the Chinese Ming dynasty emperors. The first Ming emperor’s tomb is which is near Nanjing. However the majority of the Ming tombs are located in a cluster near Beijing and collectively known as the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty (Chinese: 明十三陵; pinyin: Míng Shísān Líng) They are within the suburban Changping District of Beijing municipality 42 kilometres (26 mi) north-northwest of Beijing city center.
