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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.(Xinhua Photo)
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