The fervor of that revolt almost claimed the Forbidden City. The Red Guards, having plundered historical sites to further Mao's aim of effacing anything traditional, planned to sack the Forbidden ...

is where Chairman Mao proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic on 1 October 1949. Just north of the square lies the Imperial Palace (Gugong), also known as the Forbidden City as it was ...

Step into the heart of history as we wander through the Forbidden City! 🏯 Discover the secrets ... Future Food Kung fu queen Angela Mao’s unusual turn in Broken Oath, a remake of Japan ...

A small team of Minecraft users have spent more than two years building a virtual model of China's Forbidden City. SEE ALSO: The Lego 'Minecraft' Mountain Cave is the new biggest set in town The ...

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 ...

Tourists with a disability from all over the world will now have better access to Beijing's famous Forbidden City and Great Wall following extensive renovations. New facilities were opened on 18 May, ...

In the Forbidden City, a rare artwork is on display for one month before it’s hidden away again for three years. Art Historian Alastair Sooke meets Professor Lu Ying to discover why Chinese ...

The gap between those living in the city and those in the countryside remains one of China's most intractable problems. As this powerful work of grassroots history argues, the origins of China's rural ...

Inside the Forbidden City, within a lab-like workshop, restorers are undertaking a meticulous effort to preserve the sprawling palace's historical treasures. A fragment of glazed roof tile ...

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 ...