This is the first time that treasures from the Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles ... and beyond in the royal courts of France and China, visitors can expect to admire portraits ...
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 ...
With unique access to China's Forbidden City, this documentary reveals the spectacular history of the world's largest palace, and the secrets of its astonishing design ...
Just north of the square lies the Imperial Palace (Gugong), also known as the Forbidden City as it was the private dwelling of the Ming and Qing emperors, their huge families and 70,000 eunuchs.
Even before the Forbidden City, architecture has always been a way for China to display its wealth and power. But in 21st-century China, these statement buildings have taken a peculiar turn.