"Zhuolu, a town west of present-day Beijing, is perhaps the site of the ... conquered the Liao and established the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234). In 1153, Wan Yanliang moved the Jin capital from ...

Beijing was the capital city for the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Except for the Ming Dynasty, all the rulers of these dynasties were from northern nomadic tribes. For those 500 ...

Just over 3,000 years ago, the newly established Western Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century-771 BC) included present-day Beijing area under the rule of a united central kingship for the first time.

A Qing dynasty lacquer panel featuring Taoist deities ... The Palace Museum is celebrating 100 years and will open a new branch in Beijing this year. It was founded in 1925 by the then-ruling ...

His third son, Ogödei, conquered the Jin Dynasty and thus brought the Mongols ... Kublai Khan moved his capital from Mongolia to Beijing and took the Chinese name Yuan as the name of his dynasty.

An old teahouse in Beijing serves as the stage for a drama that unfolds over several tumultuous decades of modern Chinese history, from the waning days of the Qing dynasty to the eve of the People ...

A Qing dynasty lacquer panel featuring Taoist deities ... The Palace Museum is celebrating 100 years and will open a new branch in Beijing this year, featuring modern facilities and more exhibits.