Statue of Zhu Di (4th son of Zhu Yuan Zhang, the founding emperor of Ming Dynasty)
Cups and bowls used by the Emperors
Gold nuggets used during the Ming dynasty
Emperor's Gown
Empress's Gown
Crown of the Empress
Officials hat
Emperor's Crown
Emperor's Vest
Burial Palace of the late Ming Emperors
The tour guide insisted that we will have to say 'WE ARE BACK!' after visiting the tomb.
Tomb of Ming Emperor
This was the well where they would throw all those concubines without any offsprings into it to accompany the burial of the emperors.
This is where they will burn the offerings to the late emperors.
Chef slicing the duck but nobody was watching
Walking to the underground space, so well camouflaged that u wont even notice that there will be an underground pace there
Used during War to shelter the civilians, it was big enough to cater schools, museums, rooms for the civilians to roam around during the war
It was so deep and big that they said not to wander off alone bcos u can get landed in the airport or to the Forbidden city.
Maomao
'Door/Gate' that the Emperor will pass through whenever he wanted to travel out of or into the city. This is the highest monument in Beijing bcos this was where the Emperor passed through and hence no other buildings can be higher than this 'Door'.
There used to be 9 gates;each for different purposes(e.g one for emperor one for general) but thanks to Mr. Mao xx, all the other 7 doors, left with the door which the Emperor and the General passed through
