Operating under the official title of "The Palace Museum," the Forbidden City (also known as the Imperial Palace) has been a place of wonder and mystery for more than 500 years. This massive ...

A Chinese lawmaker has proposed a motion to "immediately" move Starbucks out of the Forbidden City in Beijing, following an online slash on the presence of the U.S. coffeehouse in the imperial palace.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

A controversial Starbucks coffee shop in the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace at the heart of Beijing, has closed its doors after years of opposition. A campaign for its closure has been ...

Many Chinese eunuchs have been selling valuables, which without question came from the Forbidden City. The valuables thus sold were probably passed over the walls of the city to the eunuchs ...

Founded in 2016, Forbidden Forest is a magical place where people celebrate their love of music, nature and dance. Its stunning home, Belvoir Castle (meaning 'beautiful view') is located in ...

I feel as though I’ve stumbled into a lost city. In a way, I have. For much of the 20th century, access to Mustang was forbidden to foreigners. Still, today, getting here is not easy.

While iconic cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Terracotta Warriors remain major draws, the rise of modern cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou also played a key ...

According to Swope, the Ming era was the pinnacle of “imperial architecture,” which gave us landmarks like the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Coming right after the ...

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