Xing Ping City
Colossal stone sculptures of Horse Trampling Xiongnu grace Huo Qubing tomb at Maoling Mausoleum in Xingping, near the historic tomb of Consort Yang.
A place shaped through time
Colossal stone sculptures of Horse Trampling Xiongnu grace Huo Qubing tomb at Maoling Mausoleum in Xingping, near the historic tomb of Consort Yang.
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