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History The town was built between the end of the Southern Song (1127–1279) and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368), at the place where the Jade River splits into […]
History The town was built between the end of the Southern Song (1127–1279) and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368), at the place where the Jade River splits into […]
Not every great story in Beijing has a happy ending — and the Yuanmingyuan Gardens are proof of that. Once considered one of the most breathtaking imperial gardens ever built, […]
Few structures on Earth capture the imagination quite like the Great Wall of China. Snaking across mountains, deserts, and grasslands, it wasn’t built as a single wall at a single […]
If the Forbidden City was where China’s emperors *worked*, the Summer Palace was where they went to unwind. Tucked into the northwest suburbs of Beijing, this sprawling 290-hectare garden estate […]
(Inside the forbidden city palace) A Treasure Trove: The Palace Museum’s Collection Beyond the halls and gates, the Forbidden City holds something just as remarkable: an enormous collection of imperial […]
A Guide to the Forbidden City If you’ve ever wanted to step inside the world of emperors, dragons, and centuries of imperial secrets, the Forbidden City is where you need […]