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- Location: Yixian County, Hebei Province

Located at the foot of Yongning Mountain, 15 km west of Yixian County in Hebei Province, the West Mausoleum of the Qing Dynasty (清西陵) counts 14 mausoleums, including those of the emperors Yongzheng, Jiaqing, Daoguang and Guangxu.

Covering an area of 800 square kilometers, the West Mausoleum is well preserved with altogether comprising over 1,000 houses, over 100 stone buildings and stone carvings and over 200, 000 pine trees. Each mausoleum is divided into a front and back part. The general lay out of the West Mausoleums is much like that of the Ming Dynasty and East Mausoleums.

Travel tips:

- Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

- Admission: 120 yuan

- Tel: +86-312-4710016

- How to get there: take bus No.9