#ming tombs

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1923 Press Photo of a US Marine as part of the American Legation Guard stationed at Peking. 

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China 2014. An impressive stella on a turtle’s back at the ming tombs. The turtle is meant to symbolise both wisdom and logevity, amongst other things

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#OTD 2/24/1972 "What is most important is that we have an open world. As we look at this Wall, we do not want walls of any kind between peoples." President and Mrs. Nixon visited the Ba Da Ling section of the Great Wall of China and the Imperial Tombs of the Ming Dynasty. (Images: WHPO-8553-29A, 8548-26A, 8556-25A)

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神道。

The Sacred Way.

[richardnixonlibrary]

It's National Elephant Appreciation Day and Fabulous FLOTUS Friday! First Lady and President Nixon at the one of the elephants along the Spirit Way leading to the Ming Tombs. (Image: WHPO-8556-25A)

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#FabulousFLOTUSFriday and #OTD 2/24/1972 First Lady Pat Nixon and President Nixon near the entrance to the Ming Tombs. (Image: WHPO-8556-25A)

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#FabulousFLOTUSFriday and #OTD 2/24/1972 First Lady Pat Nixon and President Nixon visit the Ming Tombs. (Image: WHPO-8553-29A)