When Ho Puay-peng first visited Beijing’s Forbidden City in the late 1980s, the Singaporean architect saw many of the historic courtyards used for storage, filled with garbage, and occupied by danwei ...

Nestled in the Forbidden City in Beijing lies a hidden gem that has long been off-limits to the public, until now. The ...

Qianlong Emperor, born in 1711, was the sixth emperor of the Qing dynasty, ruling from 1735 to 1796. He was the fourth son of Emperor Yongzheng and is remembered as one of the most prosperous and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A pillow (one corner chipped) and ...

(A screenshot of Emperor Qianlong's robe that will go on auction) A robe that belonged to China's 18th Century Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong will go under the hammer in London on November 8, where it ...

Tucked away in the northeast quadrant of Beijing's Forbidden City is a palace within a palace, built as the private living quarters of one of China's most celebrated rulers. In 1771, at 61, Qianlong ...

Beihai Park's Yilan Hall in Beijing is to opene to the public on Thursday.[Photo/Xinhua] An imperial garden in downtown Beijing's Beihai Park opened to tourists after a restaurant that had operated ...

The Chinese garden has long been the prototype of constancy; however, there have been various factors in its long history that brought changes to its appearance over time. In the Qing dynasty ...

A centuries-old calligraphy album that was once part of the Chinese emperor's royal collection and found in a Canadian ...

China’s wildly popular soap operas are disappearing. Two of the three most successful Chinese television series in 2018 — “Story of Yanxi Palace” and “Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace” — revolved ...