In the city's long history, the earliest walls were built in Zhongdu, capital of the Jin Dynasty. At that time more than one million civilians and soldiers toiled for three years to expand the old ...

Thirty-eight years ago, visitors were introduced to grand historic legacies, such as the Forbidden City. However, I felt that little attention was given to the everyday living areas. At that time, I ...

Explore 500 years of China's imperial history at the Forbidden City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site once home to 24 Ming and ...

The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the next UNESCO World Heritage site.

Just north of Beijing, you'll find one of the most famous monuments in the world: the Great Wall of China. Although it's unlikely you'll see the whole thing, you should aim to experience a portion ...

Jo: When I visited Xi’an recently, Feifei, I went to the Terracotta Warriors, the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower and the Tang Paradise, but did I miss anything? Feifei: Well, Jo, I think you did.

Some half a million years ago, Peking man lived in Zhoukoudian, in the southwestern suburbs of Beijing. The climate of that time was warmer and more humid than it is today. Forests and lakes in ...

Operating under the official title of "The Palace Museum," the Forbidden City (also known as the Imperial Palace) has been a place of wonder and mystery for more than 500 years. This massive ...

By Stephen AsanteGNA Special Correspondent, Beijing, ChinaBeijing, March 23, GNA – The Chinese have a famous saying that: “He who does not reach the Great Wall is no hero.”In truism, this maxim, ...

The fragment being examined has a dark area on its surface that restorers want to understand. Their objective is to better ...