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China

History6 min

The Forbidden City: the imperial palace at the heart of Beijing

History of Beijing's Forbidden City: its construction under the Ming, its nine thousand rooms, its cosmic symbolism, its emperors and its rebirth as a museum.

April 9, 2026Read

China

History7 min

Chinese silk: antiquity's best-kept secret

Sericulture, the legend of Leizu, death for exporting silkworms: how China kept the secret of silk for three thousand years.

March 4, 2026Read