Encompassing 180 acres in central Beijing, the Forbidden City, or a complex of nearly a thousand red palaces, towers, and gardens, pays homage to the reign of one of China’s most powerful ...
A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, smashing their estimate of £1 million ($1.3 million). The porcelain jars, made ...
A recently opened exhibition in Dalian, Liaoning province, offers important evidence that the Ryukyu Islands, located to the ...
Marked as Watchtower 117 of the Jiankou Great Wall, it spoke volumes about Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) engineering and the lives ...
The Forbidden City not only witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties but also served as a veritable ground of palace intrigues.