Beijing was the capital city for the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Except for the Ming Dynasty, all the rulers of these dynasties were from northern nomadic tribes. For those 500 ...

Narrator: The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China. It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming dynasty and established their capital in Beijing.

Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing ... the country and moved the capital to Beijing. This palace then became auxiliary to the Imperial Palace in ...

The location, layout, urban pattern, roads and design showcase the ideal capital city as prescribed in the Kaogongji ... The property also features later historical structures built during the Ming ...