The Archive · 1936

Peiping Ming Tombs Restored

Peiping, June 18.

The restoration work at 1 Tombs, where thirteen "Ming Em-perers tie buried has been completed. Work on these "tombs was begun last year, with money provided the Government railways and the Ministry of Finance, for the restor tion of hhistorle landmarks and cultural objects In Peiping. During the winter, work had to be suspended, Dut it was resumed this spring.

"The work included the restoration of buildings on the avenue leading {o the Tombs of Yung Lo, and of the buildings at each of the thirteen tombs. Other work of restoration of famous buildings, including the Temple of Heaven, 1s still going on

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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