In the 1990s, when Deng Xiaoping's reform program was in full swing, Beijing's old city came under attack from the big wrecking ball of modernization. That was around the time when Wang Jun ...

The old city walls remain only in name ... Gate and the Jianguomen (National Foundation) Gate, the city of Beijing at one time had 20 gates. Today, the four gates of the Forbidden City Meridian ...

As the 15th Beijing International Film Festival approaches, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism has unveiled 12 themed routes inviting locals and visitors to experience Beijing through ...

Why wouldn't you take it from the wall? Back in Beijing, you have plenty of people sitting around waiting for the government to come in demolish their hutongs so they can get compensation. They will ...

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.