Beijing has been the capital city for six dynasties in Chinese history. Due to its historical background, Beijing has conserved many royal palaces and parks of the ancient Chinese emperors and is ...

Visit the museum's website for more information. Private All-Inclusive Day Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall (1233 reviews) Small Group Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall ...

Unhappy visitors have long complained about pro photographers carrying around bulky equipment and marking off areas to stage ...

Versailles and Forbidden City joint exhibition a sign of past exchanges and possible future strengthening of ties, experts ...

The city of Beijing is planned on a north-south grid ... Just north of the square lies the Imperial Palace (Gugong), also known as the Forbidden City as it was the private dwelling of the Ming ...

Almost anyone can recognize the Gate of Heavenly Peace emblazoned with a portrait of Chairman Mao as a symbol of Beijing ... Museum of China and the Forbidden City sit on the edges.

Traversing these atmospheric lanes, you’ll see grandpas in frumpy ... hutongs are clustered near Beijing’s most famous historical sites, such as the Forbidden City complex that was once ...

British academic and diplomat Reginald Fleming Johnston (1874–1938) published Twilight in the Forbidden City in 1934. The work is a memoir of Johnston's time in Beijing between 1919 and 1924, at the ...

Siji Minfuserves some of the best around, with restaurants in Dengshikou and near the Forbidden City. If a cheap holiday to Beijing is a priority, sightseeing on a budget is easy. One of the best free ...

With lavish pageantry and an uncharacteristic personal flourish, Chinese President Xi Jinping rolled out a red carpet welcome for US President Donald Trump at the Forbidden City, the ancient home ...