There are thirteen imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty scattered over an area of forty square kilometers in Changping District to the northwest of Beijing ... In the Forbidden City (the former ...

The Forbidden City was China's former imperial palace between the years 1420 and 1912. It is a World Heritage Site and one of the most heavily-guarded areas of China. Beijing is one of China's top ...

A newly translated book explores how international residents have shaped and recorded life in China’s ancient capital for ...

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty ... all kinds were available in the Forbidden City. Beijing had been the capital of the preceding Yuan Dynasty. The food in the Yuan ...

The city of Beijing is planned on a north ... Imperial Palace (Gugong), also known as the Forbidden City as it was the private dwelling of the Ming and Qing emperors, their huge families and ...

China is one of the most populous countries in the world, surpassed only by India. By the end of 2023, China boasted a population of about 1.4 billion people. Although this marked the country's second ...

With unique access to China's Forbidden City, this documentary reveals the spectacular history of the world's largest palace, and the secrets of its astonishing design ...

Explore the Great Wall of China (largest manmade structure in the world) as it snakes through north of Beijing ... Ming Dynasty Tombs. Marvel at the impressive architecture of the Forbidden City ...