Pictorial Chosen and Manchuria . 248. East Mausoleum, the tomb of the first emperor of the Manchu Empirewho died in 1627> lO miles north-east of Mukden (:^^).. 249. Outer t^ate of the mausaleum. journey of Mukden (^^). It is decidedly the most interesting? city inManchuria, being the birth-place of the Manchu Dynasty which reigned overChina for 267 years and lasted till the present republic established itself. Like most old cities in China, the city pro]Der, covering a little over onesquare mile, is surrounded by a lofty brick wall about 30 feet high, 1(> feetwide at the top, and about 2
Pictorial Chosen and Manchuria . 248. East Mausoleum, the tomb of the first emperor of the Manchu Empirewho died in 1627> lO miles north-east of Mukden (:^^).. 249. Outer t^ate of the mausaleum. journey of Mukden (^^). It is decidedly the most interesting? city inManchuria, being the birth-place of the Manchu Dynasty which reigned overChina for 267 years and lasted till the present republic established itself. Like most old cities in China, the city pro]Der, covering a little over onesquare mile, is surrounded by a lofty brick wall about 30 feet high, 1(> feetwide at the top, and about 20 feet thick near the base. Along the railway lines and towards the city jwoper lies the SouthManchuria Railway- Zone, which is commonly known as the New Town. TheNew Town, with its regular, macadamized roads, squares, and parks, is deci-dedly clean and healthy. The ])rincipal sights of the city are naturally the Im])erial Palaces andthe ImjKrial Alausolea, both of which are grand and elaborate buildings andreminiscent of the glorious days of the Alanchu Dynasty. The palacesstand in the centre of the city projjer, while the two mausolea, north andeast, are
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