Exploring these historical sites provides a glimpse into the past and enriches one's understanding of Chinese civilisation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to work with the incoming Trump administration, but he also used his last meeting with ...

Chinese emperors once came to this Ming dynasty holy site to pray ... For some in China, Trump (pictured in the Forbidden City) is a figure of fun [Getty Images] But China has been in training ...

The Wanshou Pavilion at Wanshou Temple (Temple of Longevity), Beijing ... Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and once served as a place of celebration for imperial families. Dubbed the "Little Forbidden ...

Chinese emperors once came to this Ming dynasty ... in Beijing. “You’re much better off here than in the US right now,” says ...

Chinese emperors once came to this Ming dynasty ... on China at Chatham House, a London-based think tank. Despite concern on the street, she says his return comes as “no surprise” to Beijing ...

The British Museum (BM) has boosted its Chinese art holdings after receiving a private collection of 1,700 ceramic items from ...

A background essay on the Ming Dynasty ... and the coast of Africa while Zheng He returned to China, perhaps so he could participate in the events surrounding the dedication of the Forbidden City in ...

The Forbidden City ... in a Ming dynasty painting Soil excavated during construction of the moat was piled up to the north of the palace to create an artificial hill, the Jingshan hill. [11] Even ...

He lived at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, becoming one of the most unusual emperors in Chinese history—not only as ...