This detail from Fuller’s map shows the area around the Forbidden City, the ancient Chinese palace complex in central Beijing. The design at the very center combines a starlike Western compass ...

Step into the heart of Beijing with our exploration of China's Forbidden City. Discover the rich history and stunning architecture of this iconic palace complex, once home to emperors and now a ...

Fly over Beijing’s iconic Forbidden City with this breathtaking drone footage. Experience the vast imperial palace complex, with its intricate rooftops, grand courtyards, and centuries-old ...

Go inside China's Forbidden City—domain of the emperor and his court for nearly 500 years. Access to this vast complex of grand palaces, abundant gardens, and sacred pavilions was off limits to ...

The Forbidden City is the world’s biggest and most extravagant palace complex ever built. For five centuries, it was the power center of imperial China and survived wars, revolution, fires, and ...

BEIJING — For much of the past century, the Forbidden City has been an imposing void in the otherwise bustling heart of Beijing.. The 180-acre compound, where emperors and their advisers plotted ...

It’s been a century since China’s last emperor was evicted from Beijing’s Forbidden City. A historian with rare access to the palace’s sealed archives lifts the lid on some of its culinary ...

Discover the latest Architecture news and projects on Beijing at ArchDaily, the world's largest architecture website. Stay up-to-date with articles and updates on the newest developments in ...

BEIJING — It’s highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing’s Forbidden City is analyzed in a state-of-the-art X-ray ...

BEIJING — It’s highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing’s Forbidden City is analyzed in a state-of-the-art X-ray ...

Beijing—a city that would evolve from being a mere fascination to a deep passion—captivated me. Yet, when I first visited in 1987 as a traveler, I realized how little I knew of the city ...