Imperial food comprised the dietetic culture of the Chinese palaces and it is part of China’s valuable cultural heritage. Imperial foods often were improved dishes invented by the common people.

Imperial food comprised the dietetic culture of the Chinese palaces and it is part of China’s valuable cultural heritage. Imperial foods often were improved dishes invented by the common people.

The decline and collapse of imperial China in the 1800s and early 1900s, however, diminished Chinese influence on the global stage for more than a century. In the past two decades, China has ...

Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Emperor Kangxi and his grandson Emperor Qianlong, who are credited with ushering in a golden age in ...

Qin Shi Huangdi, or the First Emperor of Qin, is usually credited with the unification of China. However, the Qin Dynasty ...

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 ...

The terracotta warrior is one of only ten high-ranking officials to be found among the 2000 warriors unearthed since 1974.