A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing’s Forbidden City is analyzed in a state-of-the-art X-ray diffraction machine that produces images, which are then projected onto computer screens.

Two perch on the roof of the Hall of ... that when European troops, in Beijing in 1900 to put down the Boxer Rebellion, threatened to attack the Forbidden City, Cixi summoned Guangxu and his ...

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The city of Beijing is planned on a north-south grid ... Just north of the square lies the Imperial Palace (Gugong), also known as the Forbidden City as it was the private dwelling of the Ming ...

Often the hutongs are clustered near Beijing’s most famous historical sites, such as the Forbidden City complex that was once the mysterious isolated home to the emperors, and the leafy Temple ...

"From the Forbidden City to traditional siheyuan ... in quiet shades of gray. "From roof tiles to bricks and paving stones, the materials that make up Beijing form a subdued backdrop," she says.

In the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City stands ... For instance, a fragment of a glazed roof tile from the Forbidden City undergoes scrutiny to identify a darkened area on its surface.