Beijing's Forbidden City has been illuminated and opened to the general public for night visits for the first time to celebrate China's Lantern Festival.

Some of imperial China’s “most significant” and “exquisitely designed” complex interiors will open for public viewing for the very first time.

Step into the heart of Beijing with our exploration of China's Forbidden City. Discover the rich history and stunning architecture of this iconic palace complex, once home to emperors and now a ...

Located in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City was home to the emperors of China for nearly 500 years, during China's final two imperial dynasties, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty.

After six centuries of fires, wars and power struggles, the Forbidden City still stands at Beijing’s physical and symbolic center.

Considering how hot and steamy it was in Beijing, it seemed apt to begin our at the palace of royal concubines.

A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive the more than 1.8 million relics in the collection of Beijing's Forbidden ...

Yan Cong for The New York Times BEIJING — For much of the past century, the Forbidden City has been an imposing void in the otherwise bustling heart of Beijing.

The Forbidden City and Cinema as a Guiding Light Feature in Beijing Film Festival Poster The creation from Huo Tingxiao, art director on such movies as ‘Farewell My Concubine,’ features an ...

It is inspired by the Ming Dynasty caisson ceiling in the Wanchun Pavilion of the Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City in Beijing. The caisson is a key element of Chinese wooden architecture.

BEIJING - Under a cerulean Beijing sky, dozens of international journalists, including myself, visited the Forbidden City— a UNESCO world heritage site and China’s crown jewel of imperial history.

After six centuries of fires, wars and power struggles, the Forbidden City still stands at Beijing’s physical and symbolic center.