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 ...

Twenty-three zimingzhong, lent by Beijing’s Palace Museum (formerly, the Forbidden City), and never seen in Britain, are now on display in South Kensington, illuminating an important moment in ...

Just north of the square lies the Imperial Palace (Gugong), also known as the Forbidden City as it was the private dwelling of the Ming and Qing emperors, their huge families and 70,000 eunuchs.

The Forbidden City has numerous stone steps and thresholds, which are distinguishing features of traditional Chinese architecture, but had restricted access for persons with a disability. The famous ...