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Chen Xinyu photography

Mongolians have a lot of good wine, gold cups and silver lamps. Photography: Chen Xinyu

The emperor can ride a horse with golden saddle accessories to gallop and hunt on the grassland. Photography: Chen Xinyu

There are many Nestorianism believers in the Yuan Dynasty, and stones with crosses on the top of tombs are common in archaeological excavations. Photography: Chen Xinyu

The top stone of Islamic tomb unearthed from Shangdu site. 13-14th century, Shangdu was a place where Semu merchants came and went, and there were many Muslims living near the capital. Photography: Chen Xinyu

Shangdu not only has the style of traditional Han cities, but also takes into account the characteristics of Mongolian nomadic lifestyle. Emperor Mengyuan can show his dignity in a palace built of white marble and decorated with glass pieces. The picture shows Feng Shou's glass-ridged beast photography: Chen Xinyu.

The white marble relief dragon horn column unearthed at the base of Da 'an Pavilion building in Shangdu Miyagi Center is more than two meters high, with five-claw golden dragons and various flower patterns carved on the front and west respectively. Skilled technology shows that the builders are other craftsmen who are familiar with Han craftsmanship, even if they are not Han craftsmen. Photography: Chen Xinyu

The decapitation of the white marble corner in Zhongdu in the Yuan Dynasty was beautifully carved and lifelike. Zhongdu was built at the beginning of14th century. The design of the city wall is similar to that of Shangdu and most of it, and the unearthed building components also have many similarities. Photography: Chen Xinyu