As I wandered the palace grounds, the juxtaposition of ancient architecture against Beijing’s skyline—a forest of glass and steel—epitomized China’s dynamic balance between tradition and progress. The ...

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BEIJING (AP) — It's highly technical ... to better preserve the artifacts at the sprawling imperial palace, the former home of China’s emperors and its seat of power for hundreds of years.

ONCE a restricted site for access to the ordinary during the Chinese Ming and Qing Dynasties, Zijincheng, which translates to ...

Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in ... of the last dynasty that ruled China, before it expanded its power to the centre of the country and moved the ...

Explore the vibrant city with this detailed 3-day to 5-day Beijing itinerary, from the iconic Forbidden City to the ...

The artefacts that are now displayed in the old Forbidden Palace in Beijing have been cherry-picked from the leftovers. From Central to Tai Po, and tea ware to firefighting: Hong Kong’s hidden ...

BEIJING: For 600 years China’s emperors brought the finest porcelain vases and cups from the imperial kilns to Beijing’s Forbidden City, stamped with the royal seal. Now you can order one with ...

More flights and trains were canceled in other parts of China. Some parts of the ... Sunday and historic sites such as Beijing’s Forbidden City, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven were closed.