Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing ... testimony to Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Imperial Palace of the Qing ...

The food in the Ming palace, however ... This was because Beijing, having been the capital city of the Yuan Dynasty, was an important communication center and was inhabited mainly by Han people.

The site, dating back to 3,800 years ago, is believed to be the capital city of the Xia Dynasty, known as the earliest dynasty of China. This is an extract from the BBC programme China's Greatest ...

Almost 600 years ago, the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty rose from the earth in ... When the Yongle Emperor moved the capital north to Beijing, he built an entire new city, re-dredging the ...

Narrator: The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China. It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming dynasty and established their capital in Beijing.