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Reflections | The Chinese scholar who threw himself in a well, and the palace consort ‘martyred’ in one
Archaeologists in Norway, who conducted tests on exhumed skeletal remains found in an ancient well, are convinced they have found the unnamed man whose body, according to an 830-year-old saga ...
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Forbidden City (Imperial Palace)
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 ...
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The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles: China-France Cultural Encounters in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
This is the first time that treasures from the Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles – both World Heritage Sites – will be featured in one exhibition in Hong Kong. With themes spanning ...
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Hong Kong’s Palace Museum gives visitors a look at the lives of emperors in the Forbidden City
After many years of preparation, Hong Kong’s Palace Museum has finally opened to the public. Located in West Kowloon Cultural District, the architecture of the museum is one of a kind ...
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The Chinese scholar who threw himself in a well, and the palace consort ‘martyred’ in one
The ruins of the palace, 12km (7.5 miles) northwest of the Forbidden City, stand as a reminder of the most humiliating episode in modern Chinese history. More Articles from SCMP ...