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 ...

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 ...

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 ...