In terms of secular architecture, the Western building in Yuanmingyuan (the Old Summer Palace) is the best example; in addition, there were clocks, telescopes, artillery, and other Western artifacts ...

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The city of Beijing is planned on a north-south grid ... 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 ...

When people set out to discover Beijing, the capital has many historic and iconic landmarks to tempt them. There is the Forbidden City, the imperial palace where 24 emperors lived between 1420 and ...

Similar signs have also been spotted at other Beijing tourist hotspots lately, social media users noted, including Beihai Park, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven - where visitors have ...

Often the hutongs are clustered near Beijing’s most famous historical sites, such as the Forbidden City complex that was once the mysterious isolated home to the emperors, and the leafy Temple ...

The history-soaked Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square ... avoid the tourist traps while still dining deliciously close to Beijing’s bucket-list sites. Veggie balls and snacks: Huguosi Xiaochi ...