A list of "China's most beautiful tourist destinations" was published recently by Enjoy World magazine, travel.sohu.com and other medium, following a survey which one million netizens have taken part in to vote for their favorite tourist resorts. Following are the top 10 ancient royal mausoleums in China on the list.
Hanyang Mausoleum 漢陽陵
The Hanyang Mausoleum is located at Zhanjiawan Village, 20 km north of Xi'an. It was built in 153 BC. Covering an area of 20 square km, the mausoleum contains the tomb of the Emperor Jingdi and his empress as well as the south and north burial pits, ceremonial site, human sacrifice graveyard and criminals' cemetery. The Outside Pits Exhibition Hall was opened in 2006, which is the first underground museum in China.