Looking south from Tiananmen Square, you cannot miss the majestic 43.65-meter-high Zhengyang Gate. If you climb the gatehouse, you’ll be greeted by a massive archery tower acros...

Tourists seeking Beijing-themed postcards never leave Beijing Postcards dissatisfied. Tucked in an alley named Yangmeizhu Byway in the Dashilar area of Beijing’s Xicheng Distric...

Lyu Zhou, director of the National Heritage Center of China’s Tsinghua University, often shares his insights on cultural heritage protection at professional forums and with the ...

The Central Axis of Beijing is a living heritage preserving the idea of traditional Chinese capital planning and influencing the city in modern days.

The alleys and lanes distributed along the Central Axis preserve the other side of the capital city. They tell the stories of this city and its citizens with a subtle voice.

The old city of Beijing is a carefully designed and magnificent area. It preserved the structure of ancient Chinese capitals, and its perfection is highlighted through its great...

The Forbidden City is the most magnificent and iconic building complex on the Central Axis of Beijing.

The old city of Beijing contains abundant time-honored cultural information and showcases the basic methods ancient Chinese people used to determine time and space.