How restorers are unlocking the secrets of the relics in China’s Forbidden City - Scientific analysis and traditional ...

Some four to five thousand years ago, settlements to the southwest of Beijing ... of palace buildings and gardens began in 1417 and was completed in 1420. The following year, Emperor Yongle ...

After the reign of Emperor Xuan Zong, all succeeding emperors were raised in the palace in Beijing. They seldom left their palaces, therefore they knew nothing about how difficult it was to ...

About 150 restorers are fusing scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch and revive Forbidden City ...

The painstaking work to restore ornate treasures amassed by Chinese emperors ... Palace Museum in the Forbidden City come as the museum marks its 100th anniversary and prepares to open a new ...

REUTERS The painstaking work to restore ornate treasures amassed by Chinese emperors ... come as the Palace Museum marks its 100th anniversary and prepares to open a new Beijing branch later ...

BEIJING (AP ... is to better preserve the artifacts at the sprawling imperial palace, the former home of China’s emperors and its seat of power for hundreds of years.

Due to its historical background, Beijing has conserved many royal palaces and parks of the ancient Chinese emperors and is famous for its cultural heritage. The Forbidden City is a palace complex in ...