The Imperial Palaces of Beijing and Shenyang were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987 and 2004 respectively. The Forbidden City, located in the centre of Beijing is the supreme model in the ...

One is the world-famous Forbidden City in Beijing. The other is in Shenyang; this palace is as historically and artistically valuable as the Forbidden City, although it is less well known.

In 1987, the Forbidden City was named part of a joint UNESCO World Heritage Site: the Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties at Beijing and Shenyang. In spring 1989 the world’s ...

Shenyang Imperial Palace, built during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), is one of the two best-preserved palace complexes in China, the other being the Forbidden City in Beijing. Shenyang Imperial ...

As the dynasty expanded its power southward and across the whole China, the Forbidden City in Beijing succeeded Shenyang as royal residence. Even then, Qing Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong ...

The Forbidden City, located in the center of Beijing ... and the Palace of Earthly Tranquility (Kunninggong). Built in 1624, Shenyang Imperial Palace, which is 380 years old, is one of the ...

Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing, with its landscaped gardens ... The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang consists of 114 buildings ...