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 ...

The location, layout, urban pattern, roads and design showcase the ideal capital city as prescribed in the Kaogongji ... structures built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and improved during the ...

Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing ... testimony to Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Imperial Palace of the Qing ...

The exhibition presents the city’ s history in six ... ⑸ The world renowned Yuan Dynasty capital of Dadu; ⑹ The political center of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The majority of the objects ...

Narrator: The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China. It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming dynasty and established their capital in Beijing.

For planner Deng Dong, the renovation of Changmen is a daunting task and challenge, as the area contains a large number of ancient buildings mixed with residential zones. Most importantly, its ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The Qing dynasty lasted over 250 years. China had been ruled by emperors from other dynasties for over two thousand ...