Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty, Hebei, China
4.5 (64 reviews) Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Zunhua Historic Sites • Cemeteries
Qing Tombs in Summer, better than Ming tombs
I went to the Qing tombs with my family in summer 2013 and were lucky enough to be driven there by family in China. While it's quite faraway from the rest of the Beijing sites, it's worth a day's trip to Zunhua to see these tombs. After seeing the site in Beijing I was quite disappointed with the fake and refurbished state of the sites, and the inability to get up and close to the site. The Qing tombs have no been refurbished, but this does not take anything away from its grandness. You are able to get up to the buildings and there is very little people around, allowing you to take your time and not feel rushed by the people around you. The underground sites were amazing, very detailed and beautiful marble carvings. It's cold in there, even in the middle of summer, so do bring something to wear. Better to go to this site than the Ming tombs.
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Northwest of Zunhua, Zunhua 064200 China
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Working hours
Monday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 5:45
User Ratings
4.5 based on (64 reviews)
Reviews
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5jessx10 5:00 PM Sep 28, 2013
Qing Tombs in Summer, better than Ming tombs
I went to the Qing tombs with my family in summer 2013 and were lucky enough to be driven there by family in China. While it's quite faraway from the rest of the Beijing sites, it's worth a day's trip to Zunhua to see these tombs. After seeing the site in Beijing I was quite disappointed with the fake and refurbished state of the sites, and the inability to get up and close to the site. The Qing tombs have no been refurbished, but this does not take anything away from its grandness. You are able to get up to the buildings and there is very little people around, allowing you to take your time and not feel rushed by the people around you. The underground sites were amazing, very detailed and beautiful marble carvings. It's cold in there, even in the middle of summer, so do bring something to wear. Better to go to this site than the Ming tombs.
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5Ben W 5:00 PM Jan 6, 2017
Skip the Ming Tombs. Go here instead.
Typically when you go to Beijing, you would go to the Ming Tombs and Great Wall in a single day trip. If you can, however, hire a car and go here instead of the Ming Tombs. There's so much more to see, and it's much less crowded. It's a full day trip though...
