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 ...

In the Han Dynasty, handles of gold seals used by dukes were carved into tortoise shapes. In the Forbidden City (the former palace of Ming and Qing dynasties), in front of Taihedian (Hall of Great ...

A Ming dynasty plate with dragon design ... The catalogue tells us that “The Forbidden City was not just a palace where the emperor and his attendants lived, nor was it simply the administrative ...

Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing ... testimony to Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Imperial Palace of the Qing ...

The Forbidden City, built in the 15th century, was once home to the Ming and Qing dynasty emperors and has featured in a number of photo shoots for Western artists and directors. The only movie ...

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 ...