The Forbidden City in Beijing, China is the largest and most mysterious palace complex on Earth. For the nearly 600 years of its existence it has housed some of the most powerful men and women in Chinese history. For around 500 of those six-hundred years, the city had been off limits to common citizens and ...
The Old Summer Palace in Peking (now Beijing), China lays in ruins today. It was once an elaborate complex of gardens, waterworks and buildings of varying architectural styles. The buildings once contained one of the largest collections of Chinese art and literature ever held in one place. The complex was destroyed and now the ruins ...
Among some of the most stunning modern architecture in the world is China’s National Grand Theater in Beijing. One of the many buildings constructed in Beijing in anticipation of the 2008 Olympic games, the National Grand Theater stands out as a gem of modern architectural design. The eggshell shaped theater is encased in glass and ...
The movie The Last Emperor begins with an almost three year old Puyi taking the throne after the death of Empress Dowager. Puyi is a young child who really could not rule the country by himself, as is evident in the opening scenes where the young child interrupts a ceremony. A few of the items ...
I love history, and Chinese history is no exception. I’ve compiled the top 2012 Chinese history books, due for release throughout 2012. You won’t regret checking out these great history books! The Forbidden City” was the home of the Chinese emperor and royal court for several hundred years. It was forbidden (hence the name!) for ...
No visit to China is complete without visiting the fabled ‘Forbidden City’, located in the heart of Beijing. The Forbidden City, called ‘Gu Gong’ by the Chinese, is located in Beijing, China. Emperor Yang Chang, or ‘Yongzheng’ as he is known in Chinese, built it way back in the early 1400’s. The city was called ...
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