CNN: For the first time in nearly a century, Beijing’s Forbidden City opens at night
For the first time in 94 years, Beijing’s Palace Museum, commonly known as the Forbidden City, opened its doors to the public after dark – and with spectacular results. The special event, taking place ...
For the first time in nearly a century, Beijing’s Forbidden City opens at night
Fox News: Beijing's Forbidden City will open a new portion to tourists for the first time
A historic portion of Beijing’s famed Forbidden City will soon open to the public for the first time. The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced that the sprawling Qianlong Garden, said to hold ...
Beijing's Forbidden City will open a new portion to tourists for the first time
An ancient site rooted in the heart of modern Beijing, the Forbidden City is one of China’s most famous attractions. Completed in 1420, the city served as the palace of Ming Dynasty emperor, Yongle.
Artist Gareth Fuller spent a year walking the streets of Beijing, meticulously drawing a map of the city as it exists, and as it could look in the future. This detail from Fuller’s map shows the area ...
The city that has reinvented itself across dynasties has no shortage of new must-see attractions in 2026. Here’s how to see the best of Beijing, from the Forbidden City to its hidden courtyards and ...
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. As night fell, visitors were welcomed by a ...
AOL: Beijing’s Forbidden City Just Reopened a Hidden Garden for the First Time in 100 Years
The Qianlong Garden complex in Beijing's Forbidden City. For more than a century, the Qianlong Garden, located in the Forbidden City in Beijing, has sat without a single visitor. But that is finally ...
Beijing’s Forbidden City Just Reopened a Hidden Garden for the First Time in 100 Years
When Ho Puay-peng first visited Beijing’s Forbidden City in the late 1980s, the Singaporean architect saw many of the historic courtyards used for storage, filled with garbage, and occupied by danwei ...
CNN: Tiger testicles and mythical banquets: What China’s emperors inside Beijing’s secretive Forbidden City really ate
Tiger testicles and mythical banquets: What China’s emperors inside Beijing’s secretive Forbidden City really ate