A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication ...

Cixi entered the Forbidden City as a concubine in 1851 ... Cixi arranged for Guangxu's nephew—her grandnephew—to be named the last emperor of China. Her place in the Chinese imagination ...

Epic true story of the life of Pu Yi, the last emperor of China's Ching dynasty, before the communists took control. Finely detailed multi-Oscar winner!

Conservation work by an archaeologist has revealed a previously unknown portrait of the last emperor of Byzantine ... to ...

The museum -- established in the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties after the last emperor Pu Yi and his household were evicted from the Forbidden City -- celebrates its 100th ...

The Forbidden City, the biggest wooden structure on Earth and a place of staggering wealth and power, was built under the order of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The city is spread ...

The Forbidden City is divided into two main sections. These sections include, the Outer Court, consisting of 3 grand halls and ceremonial spaces; and Inner Court, reserved exclusively for the emperor ...

It is inspired by the Ming Dynasty caisson ceiling in the Wanchun Pavilion of the Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City in Beijing. The caisson is a key element of Chinese wooden architecture.

The thin brush strokes and fine details will leave the viewer in awe. 3. “The Qianlong Emperor Enjoying the Lunar New Year” This painting depicts the Emperor enjoying the festivities of Lunar ...