The piece was created during the 1430s in the Imperial workshops near the Forbidden City in Beijing, auctioneers said. It bears the marks of Xuande, the fifth Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1426-1435).

An archaeological excavation at the ruins of the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Nanjing, East China's ...

Nanjing will launch a rickshaw tour of its Ming Dynasty City Wall (built in the 1300s) on August 8 to coincide with the Summer Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in the city August 16-24.

The Forbidden City would be the home and seat of power for 24 rulers—14 from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and 10 from the Qing (1644-1911).

Encompassing 180 acres in central Beijing, the Forbidden City, or a complex of nearly a thousand red palaces, towers, and gardens, pays homage to the reign of one of China’s most powerful ...

Underneath the former royal palace used by the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) are foundation remains that could be from as early as the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), said Li Ji, a senior ...

A 15th century box is up for auction after sitting in a WWII veteran's family home for over 55 years. The box is believed to have been made for an emperor.

Since 2022, 11 themed exhibitions of Ming Dynasty relics have been held in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Chengdu, enhancing the reach and impact of ...

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 ...