Imagine a two-center Beijing, with the central Forbidden City and city walls intact, and high rises and skyscrapers flourishing at the western part of Beijing. This vision may be unimaginable for many ...

When Ho Puay-peng first visited Beijing’s Forbidden City in the late 1980s, the Singaporean architect saw many of the historic courtyards used for storage, filled with garbage, and occupied by danwei ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Qianlong Garden, the private garden complex of Emperor Qianlong within the Forbidden City in Beijing, has officially reopened to the public at the end of September 2025, after over ...

The Forbidden City not only witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties but also served as a veritable ground of palace ...

Since arriving in Beijing in August, every time the bus carrying participants of the China International Press Communication Centre (CIPCC) Programme passed Tian’anmen Square, I could not help but ...

Six travel agencies in Beijing were suspended for scalping tickets to the Forbidden City on Wednesday. This marks the first major enforcement action after the country’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism ...

The city that has reinvented itself across dynasties has no shortage of new must-see attractions in 2026. Here’s how to see the best of Beijing, from the Forbidden City to its hidden courtyards and ...

The Forbidden City was once one of the most powerful places on the planet. In 1420, while Europe was in the midst of the Hundred Years’ War and yet to discover America, China’s Ming Dynasty ruler was ...