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 ...

In the Qing Dynasty, the emperors held annual feasts ... This section of the Forbidden City has an interesting history. Emperor Kangxi ordered construction of the Hall of Ultimate Greatness ...

Peasant leader Lin Qing, who plotted to overthrow Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty, and subsequently ... Two eunuchs working in the Forbidden City joined their group and as spies helped ...

In 1900 a scholar jumped in a Beijing well out of shame. A palace consort died in a Forbidden City well too. Was she ...

Treasures from the Palace of Versailles outside Paris and The Palace Museum in The Forbidden City in Beijing —both Unesco ...

China’s last emperor, Puyi ascended to the Qing dynasty throne at age three ... life of an emperor within the confines of the Forbidden City, where he was given elite education.

Built in the 15th century, the Forbidden City served as the residence for 24 emperors from the Qing and Ming Dynasties. Today, it is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site for its significant ...

However, the Forbidden City has also been the site of a lot ... 1988 Oscar-winning movie "The Last Emperor," which depicted Qing dynasty emperor Puyi's life over the course of 60 years until ...

Photo provided to China Daily] A culinary expedition to any country offers food for thought but visiting China on such an ...