Arson, thieving eunuchs, military invasion: the Forbidden City’s journey from imperial palace to public museum was anything but smooth
A guide to the guardian animals that adorn the eaves of traditional Chinese buildings
Doctor killer sentenced, pig bungee jumps, neighbors shake the ceiling, and intrigue at the Palace Museum—it’s Viral Week
Lego-certified builder Andy Hung discusses his new show in Beijing and his passion for the brick
Piqued by pop culture, China’s public is hungry for all things imperial
The Palace Museum gives an inside look on how emperors celebrated the lunar new year
Two recent dramas offer new explanations to why the wife of Emperor Qianlong cut her hair—and got herself banished from court
China’s emperors were no strangers to the curse of bad data—and built their own secret system to avoid it
After years of neglect, the Forbidden City’s Palace Museum is finally being opened up and dragged into the 21st century
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