The lush opulence of China’s imperial rulers, once hidden in the Forbidden City, has reached the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Imperial robes of yellow satin, richly embroidered with dragons and ...

From Darth Vader on the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., to stone dragons in China's Forbidden City, behold some of the most unexpected and unique grotesques and gargoyles from around the ...

Exploring there The Forbidden City limits the daily number of visitors to 80,000. You can buy tickets online at various outlets. Don't forget to bring your passport, an umbrella and a water bottle.

More than 200 artifacts from China’s Forbidden City will be on display at an exhibit opening on March 8, ... This dragon design is on a Ming Dynasty porcelain plate.

Today the Forbidden City sits inside modern Beijing, opening its gates to all manner of visitors in the bustling capital city. Six centuries after it was constructed as an imperial stronghold, the ...

The elaborate carvings, vivid hues, and symbolic designs throughout the Forbidden City reflect the significance of symbolism in ancient Chinese culture. Mythical creatures such as dragons and ...

Entrance to the Forbidden City . Credit: iStock Visitors enter through the Meridian Gate, and the first of many astonishments is a vast courtyard beyond that fits 100,000 people.