Thirty-eight years ago, visitors were introduced to grand historic legacies, such as the Forbidden City. However, I felt that ...

The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the ...

They were the cultural center of the Forbidden City, and tea was served whenever the emperors attended lectures. As early as the Ming Dynasty, it became an important rite for tea to be served in ...

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established his capital ... delicacies of all kinds were available in the Forbidden City. Beijing had been the capital of the preceding ...

Almost 600 years ago, the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty rose from the earth in a vast expanse of vermillion and gold, its 9,999 rooms a testament to the Ming’s limitless wealth. The empire ...

During the Ming Dynasty, ice beds became a popular form of entertainment, enjoyed by both the imperial court and the common people. The royal ice bed used in the Forbidden City was very luxurious ...

The museum -- established in the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties after the last emperor Pu Yi and his household were evicted from the Forbidden City -- celebrates its 100th ...