Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang

Characterized by red walls and golden roofs, the ancient architectural complex situated in Beijing and Shenyang functioned as the palaces for the Chinese royalty back in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The palace in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, was successively ruled by 14 emperors of the...

Warm Cups of Peking Opera

Manager of the “Mood in Rouge” coffee shop Liu Zhen (left) practices Peking Opera outside the café with his disciple Liu Anshi.Ina lane called Zhuzhong Hutong,just west of Beijing’s Bell and Drum Towers,is a PekingOpera-themed café named “Mood in Rouge.” The spacious a...

Nation sheds more light on its rich past

The main building of Huangshicheng has been well preserved. CHINA DAILYGrand chapter of history on display at renovated Beijing complexAt the end of 2021, a group of elderly residents living near the centuries-old Nanchizi Street close to the Forbidden City in Beijing was invited to visit a stone-bu...

Beijing's ancient Central Axis embracing digitization

The central axis stretches for 7.8 kilometers through the Chinese capital. [Photo provided to China Daily]Wandering on the Wanning Bridge along the Beijing Central Axis and opening a mobile app, tourists can see a lovable cartoon beast pop up on the screen, showing them around the ancient bustling s...

Victor Sassoon, one of the earliest foreign explorers of Shanghai

In 1932, British real estate tycoon Victor Sassoon, one of the earliest foreign explorers of Shanghai, built an “Eden Garden” on today’s Hongqiao Road. This red-brick villa with semi-exposed wooden framework and a spire has an obvious rural British flavor. The lush grove nearby became its natural...

Xujiahui Observatory，one of the earliest meteorological institutions in the world

Have you ever watched a widely known TV series Romance in the Rain（情深深雨蒙蒙）? In it, the mansion of the Lu family was shoot here. Scripted by Taiwan's famous writer Qiongyao（琼瑶), this serial has made this three-story Renaissance-style building quite instagramable, attracting youngsters...

The Moller Villa, a Swedish shipping magnate's masterpiece

The Moller Villa, was built by Eric Moller, a Swedish shipping magnate, in 1936.The distinctive design includes brown-tiled Gothic and Tudor gables, spires, and steeples. In 2001, the Hengshan Group began to renovate to the villa, preserving its original architectural style.Moller Villa was reported...

Jiangtou Bookstore, with a killer view of the Bund and Lujiazui’s skyline

A bookstore with a killer view of the Bund and Lujiazui’s skyline. Built in 2016 by China Jianyin Investment, a big state-owned construction and investment firm, JIC Books won the Most Popular Bookstore Award at the China Bookstore Week that year. Its main hall is magnificent, like a train station...