Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing, with its landscaped gardens and many buildings (whose nearly 10,000 rooms contain furniture and works of art), ...

A Qing dynasty lacquer panel featuring Taoist deities ... The Palace Museum is celebrating 100 years and will open a new branch in Beijing this year. It was founded in 1925 by the then-ruling ...

It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming dynasty and established their capital in Beijing. To ease their transition into power, the first Qing emperor ...

63 - State of Conservation (World Heritage Properties in Beijing) 2005 29COM 7B.49 - Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shengyang (China) 2004 28COM 14B.30 - Nominations of ...

Beijing was the capital city for the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Except for the Ming Dynasty, all the rulers of these dynasties were from northern nomadic tribes. For those 500 ...

A Qing dynasty lacquer panel featuring Taoist deities ... The Palace Museum is celebrating 100 years and will open a new branch in Beijing this year, featuring modern facilities and more exhibits.

The Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were built between 1368 and 1915 AD in Beijing Municipality, Hebei Province, Hubei Province, Jiangsu Province and Liaoning Province of China. They ...