In 1860, Britain’s High Commissioner to China, Lord Elgin, ordered troops to destroy both the Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace to avenge the killing of several British envoys to Beijing.

Two star-kissed lovers meet, part and finally are reunited against a backdrop of 14 years of contempo Chinese history in "Summer Palace," an occasionally involving but way over-stretched tapestry ...

China has unveiled a new maglev train capable of reaching speeds of 600 km/h, cutting travel time between Beijing and ...

China’s largest Royal Park, the Summer Palace in Beijing, sprawls over 700 acres and is steeped in history. So to get some perspective, we had local experts and scholars weigh in on what to see ...

The Old Summer Palace, or the Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park, in Beijing opened free of charge on Sunday to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the massive looting and destruction of the palace carried ...

A view shows tourists visiting a newly-built, full-scale replica of the Old Summer Palace, also known as Yuanmingyuan, in Dongyang, Zhejiang province in China on May 9, 2015. The replica ...

Back in the news again is Beijing’s Old Summer Palace, whose destruction still remains a sensitive topic in China. Built during the Qing Dynasty, it was later sacked by British and French troops in ...

Start an exciting journey through China's famous tourist attractions, from the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army to the ...

BEIJING - A full size replica of parts of Beijing's nationally sensitive Old Summer Palace has opened 1,000km away from China's capital, state media reported on Monday, despite managers of the ...

In 1860, Britain’s High Commissioner to China, Lord Elgin, ordered troops to destroy both the Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace to avenge the killing of several British envoys to Beijing.

Two star-kissed lovers meet, part and finally are reunited against a backdrop of 14 years of contempo Chinese history in "Summer Palace," an occasionally involving but way over-stretched tapestry ...