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 ...

Thirty-eight years ago, visitors were introduced to grand historic legacies, such as the Forbidden City. However, I felt that ...

He’s got old Beijing memorabilia — signs and coins ... so everyone painted their gate red.” Gateway to a city oasis: Wusi Dajie “This translates to ‘May 4th Big Road,’ although ...

Future development in Beijing will continue to preserve the symmetry of the old city layout while integrating modern architectural design into the over all plan.

who restores inlaid lacquer artworks at the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace in the heart of Beijing. "More than 100 pieces of inserts had fallen off and had to be reinforced again," she ...

During the last years of Dynasty, the old residential district system was abolished and Beijing divided into 10 outer districts and 12 inner districts. The city is now divided into four districts ...

In a workshop tucked away in Beijing's historic Forbidden City, a restorer hunched over a centuries-old figurine, using a cotton bud to delicately clean its dusty crevices after years hidden in ...

Strolling around Sanlitun, a glamorous shopping mecca and 24-hour catwalk in central Beijing, it’s easy to forget that the city is the home of what is essentially a one-party dictatorship ...