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Stone figure in Ming Tombs

Stone figure in Ming Tombs

Shisan Ling, China

Description - Located about 30 miles northwest of Beijing are the tombs of 13 of the 16 Ming Dynasty emperors. The statue in the image is placed along the 7 km walkway leading to the tombs. The other three Ming emperors are buried at Nanjing.

Details: written in Italian, posted to Italy, postmarked China 1993 one Chinese stamp value 1.60 representing a "Camelus Bachtrianus Fero" with cub