They were the cultural center of the Forbidden City, and tea was served whenever the emperors attended lectures. As early as the Ming Dynasty, it became an important rite for tea to be served in ...

Almost 600 years ago, the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty rose from the earth in a vast expanse of vermillion and gold, its 9,999 rooms a testament to the Ming’s limitless wealth. The empire ...

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established his capital ... delicacies of all kinds were available in the Forbidden City. Beijing had been the capital of the preceding ...

as it snakes through north of Beijing and club the trip with an excursion to the Ming Dynasty Tombs. Marvel at the impressive architecture of the Forbidden City and relive the legends at the Bell ...