Located on the southern bank of the Dahei River nine kilometers south of the city of Hohhot, Zhaojun's Tomb, also known as the green tomb, belongs to Wang Zhaojun, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. It is 33 meters high, covering an area of 13,000 square meters. In 33 B.C. Huhanxie Chanyu, chief of the Xiongnus, proposed ties of amity with the Han court through marriage. When Zhaojun married Huhanxie, it brought a half century of peace for the Han Dynasty and Xiongnus. [China.org.cn/Photo by Fan Jiashan]

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