Legend has it that in the Ming Dynasty, this area housed barrel-makers employed by Shen Wansan, Jiangnan's richest merchant.

For planner Deng Dong, the renovation of Changmen is a daunting task and challenge, as the area contains a large number of ...

Like its close cousin, pingtan (a form of musical storytelling that you’ll hear sung all over the city), kunqu dates back to the early Ming dynasty. It’s one of the oldest forms of musical ...

Almost 600 years ago, the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty rose from the earth in a vast expanse of vermillion and gold, its 9,999 rooms a testament to the Ming’s limitless wealth. The empire ...

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

The food in the Ming palace, however ... This was because Beijing, having been the capital city of the Yuan Dynasty, was an important communication center and was inhabited mainly by Han people.

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The food in the Ming palace, however ... This was because Beijing, having been the capital city of the Yuan Dynasty, was an important communication center and was inhabited mainly by Han people.