In the heart of modern Beijing is the world’s largest palace complex, big enough to hold 50 Buckingham Palaces and covering more than 7.75 million square feet. Known as the Forbidden City ...

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 ...

Step inside China’s most iconic historical site: the Forbidden City. Discover the imperial palaces, ancient rituals, and hidden corners of this royal complex that once ruled the Middle Kingdom.

It is the largest palace and wooden structure complex in the world. The Forbidden City is divided into two main sections. These sections include, the Outer Court, consisting of 3 grand halls and ...

“We want to learn what the black material is,” said Kang Baoqiang, one of the restorers at the complex ... site in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City is the name that was given to ...

The Forbidden City, a magnificent architectural complex known as the "treasure of China", was once the royal palace of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, and it stands as the ...

“We want to learn what the black material is,” said Kang Baoqiang, one of the restorers at the complex ... site in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City is the name that was given to ...

Rick Owens, along with his wife Michele Lamy and two other designers, were denied entry into China's Forbidden City, an iconic imperial palace complex, due to their "inappropriate" clothing. A photo ...

Peking duck is one of the world’s great dishes and as much an emblem of Beijing as the Forbidden City or the old hutong lanes. Surprisingly, though, it’s a gastronomic anomaly in this arid ...

It is inspired by the Ming Dynasty caisson ceiling in the Wanchun Pavilion of the Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City in Beijing. The caisson is a key element of Chinese wooden architecture.

Ook door het hart van het complex, waar de Forbidden Purple City (verboden paarse stad) ligt. Omringd door stenen muren en poorten waarvan die in de voorwand was gereserveerd voor de koning. De andere ...