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CHINA | Wednesday, 17 January 2007 | Views [449]

Ming Tombs where a number of emporers were buried. The entrance to this tomb is a secret, all of the workers were killed after building it so they couldn't tell anyone.

Walking through the entrance to the forbidden city which is a huge area in the center of Beijing where the emperors lived. It was opened to the public in 1920 prior to which the penalty for trespassing was death.

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We visited a jade factory. This is a Chinese Cabbage which was and still is a staple food in northern China in the winter.

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