Cultural relics showed at Western Xia Museum in Yinchuan
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A tourist views a cultural relic at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227), in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

A tourist views a cultural relic at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227), in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows fragments of wooden block for printing unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows fragments of wooden block for printing unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows a wooden figurine unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows a wooden figurine unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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People view the statue of Yuan Hao, a great emperor of the Western Xia Kingdom, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

People view the statue of Yuan Hao, a great emperor of the Western Xia Kingdom, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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People visit the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

People visit the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows a glazed Kalariska unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows a glazed Kalariska unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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People view a gold-plated bronze bull unearthed from the tombs, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

People view a gold-plated bronze bull unearthed from the tombs, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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People view cultural relics at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227), in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

People view cultural relics at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227), in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers. (Xinhua Photo)
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A tourist views a cultural relic at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227), in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

A tourist views a cultural relic at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227), in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers. (Xinhua Photo)
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A cameraman shoots a wall carrying ancient Western Xia characters at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

A cameraman shoots a wall carrying ancient Western Xia characters at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows cultural relics of glazed beasts unearthed from the tombs, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows cultural relics of glazed beasts unearthed from the tombs, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers. (Xinhua Photo)
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Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows a color-painted Bodhisattva pottery unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows a color-painted Bodhisattva pottery unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers. (Xinhua Photo)
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Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows a white-glazed carved jar with peony designs unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows a white-glazed carved jar with peony designs unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows redish pottery Kalariska unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows redish pottery Kalariska unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows a greyish pottery beast used as a roof ridge decoration unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows a greyish pottery beast used as a roof ridge decoration unearthed from a tomb, at the Western Xia Museum near the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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People visit one of the mausoleums at the Imperial Tombs of Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

People visit one of the mausoleums at the Imperial Tombs of Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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A cameraman shoots one of the mausoleums at the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

A cameraman shoots one of the mausoleums at the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 6, 2008. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.(Xinhua Photo)
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Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows part of the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers.

Photo taken on May 6, 2008 shows part of the Imperial Tombs of the Western Xia Kingdom (1038-1227) in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Located at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan, the Imperial Tombs cover an area of 40 square kilometers. They were first built by Li Yuanhao, founder of the Western Xia Kingdom, a feudal kingdom along with the Song (960-1279) and Liao (916-1125) dynasties. The kingdom lasted for 189 years under the reign of 10 successive emperors, contributing significantly to the development of China's western regions. Dubbed as the "Oriental Pyramid ", the Imperial Tombs include nine mausoleums burying imperial family members of the Western Xia Kingdom and 207 tombs of dukes and ministers. (Xinhua Photo)
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