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Published: September 16th 2007
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The emperors of China were called "The Sons of Heaven" and their journey into the beyond was of special concern from the moment of their coronation. It had been so for thousands of years, as imperial tombs can be visited around China's former imperial cities, most still to be unearthed and opened.
Traditions make the Chinese reluctant to speak about death, and their culture has survived man...
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jasmine.wang
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Wow,that's amazing!Although I'm a chinese,I know less about Ming Tomb than you.In fact,it's a pity that many young Chinese people don't care about the history,We(besides me ) always head for something fashionable such as hot clothes,pop music,and even handsome boys or pretty girls... What the most important thing is that we forgot our responsibilities.When I saw what you have written in your blog,i was embarrassed ,for many foreigners tend to know our history,however, we chinese(some of us)abandoned our historical knowledge...B...U...T,those pictures you've displayed upside were really very nice,it must be a wonderful journey,right?