Inside the Forbidden City Part III: The Chinese Emperor’s harem
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All women living in imperial China’s Forbidden City were carefully sequestered in quarters deep inside the palace. Most were employed as maids and servants, but there was also a select group of concubines tasked with bearing children for the emperor – as many as he could father.
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The presence of eunuchs in the Chinese court was part of a long-standing tradition. These emasculated men frequently served as menial workers, spies and harem watchdogs in ancient society. Over time, eunuchs serving in government roles began to exert enough influence with emperors that they could control state affairs or even orchestrate the fall of a dynasty.
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C/U of a chair with various brightly coloured Chinese silk robes on it; panning left to show a man getting up from beside the clothes and putting on a yellow and blue silk skirt; tilt down slightly to show his feet in Chinese slippers standing on a little mat on the carpet. Commentator tells us these are 18th Century dragon robes seen in the South London home of Col Ling Soo.
M/S of Col Ling Soo putting on a sable-lined red Empress robe from his collection and doing up the buttons; C/U as he fastens the belt around his waist; a fabric holder for silver-tipped chopsticks hangs from the belt. C/Us as he folds a finely embroidered flat purse featuring animals over the belt.
M/S as Col Ling Soo turns to a table, puts on a Chinese hat with peacock plume and some beads. He sits down and starts to fan himself. C/U of his face, tilt down to show in detail the intricate and colourful embroidery of his robe. Commentator tells us Col Ling Soo, or 'Happy Spirit', is not really Chinese; he is better known as Herbert Collings, President and founder of the Magic Circle, but also a keen student of Chinese art. He uses these robes in his performances of oriental magic.
M/S as Col Ling Soo takes another robe from the chair and shows it to a woman on his right, who is also dressed in a Chinese robe. C/Us as they examine an embroidered dragon on the red silk robe, and an embroidered panel on another robe, featuring a stag and heron.
Note: on file is a leaflet about Herbert J Collings' stage act, 'Costumes and Customs of Old China'; a little cigarette card-type photo of Col Ling Soo (in full costume); and amusing cameraman's notes (by 'Too-Long-Till'!).
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Ding Ling Visitor Center and Tomb Underground Ming Tombs
We visited the Ding Ling tombs and went all the way down to the Underground chambers. Very interesting.
Located in the southern foot of Tianshou Mountain in Changping County of Beijing, Dingling Tomb is the mausoleum of Emperor Zhu Yijun (1563 - 1620) of Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and his two empresses, Empress Xiaoduan and Empress Xiaojing. Zhu Yijun was the thirteenth emperor and occupied the throne for 48 years, the longest among all of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Built over six years between 1584 and 1590, the tomb, which covers an area of 180,000 square meters (44 acres), is of great historical value, attracting millions of tourists from home and abroad every year.
The aboveground part of Dingling Tomb presents a square front and circular rear construction layout, symbolizing the ancient Chinese philosophical concept of heaven is round and the earth is square. Three white marble stone bridges lead you to the entrance of Dingling Tomb, where you will see a high tablet pavilion. Further back, there is an enclosing wall named Wailuo Wall around the mausoleum. At the axis position of the wall a palace gate was set, which is the first door. The yellow glazed tiles, eaves, archway, rafters and columns are all sculptured from stone, and colorfully painted. Inside the Wailuo Wall, there are three courtyards in the square front part, and the Treasure City in the circular rear part. The first courtyard has no buildings and facilities, but three Divine Kitchens on the left side outside the courtyard, and three Divine Storerooms on the right side. The gate of the second courtyard is named Blessing and Grace Gate (Ling’en Gate). There is a base with railings, and the top of the railings are decorated with stone dragon heads and phoenix heads. The Blessing and Grace Palace (Ling’en Palace) is in the third courtyard. It is the place for making sacrifice to Emperor Zhu Yijun and his two empresses. The stone road in the middle of the courtyard is engraved with a dragon and a phoenix playing with a pearl. The third courtyard has a two-column archway door called Lingxing Gate and a few stone tables on which sacrificial items are placed. The circular rear part has the Treasure City, where Emperor Zhu Yijun and his two empresses were buried. It is covered with earth and the middle part stands out, looking like a round castle.
The underground part is the Underground Palace, which was unearthed between 1956 and 1958. It is the most valuable part of Dingling Tomb. The palace really deserves a careful visit as it is the only unearthed palace of the Thirteen Imperial Tombs of Ming Dynasty. Starting from the ground, after more than 40 meters (130 feet) of the underground tunnel, you can access to the hidden palace. The stone structure of the palace is a representative style of the Ming Dynasty. The entire palace is divided into five communicant vaulted halls: the front, the middle, the rear, the left and the right halls, among which the rear hall is the main and largest. The entrance of each hall is made of sculptured jade, and the floors are covered with gilded bricks. In the middle of each hall is a white marble coffin. On each coffin there is a square hole called Gold Well filled with loess. A paved path leads to the central hall where there are three white marble thrones, in front of which incense, candles and flowers were set. Before each of them, there are the glazed Five Offerings and a blue china jar that would have been filled with sesame oil to be used for lamps. The coffins of Emperor Zhu Yijun and his two empresses are in the rear hall. There are also some precious items displayed with these coffins, such as jades, vases, red lacquer boxes, golden crown, silver, silk and so on. The Underground Palace unearthed a total of over 3,000 pieces of cultural relics, including four national treasures: the gold imperial crown, the gold empress crown, glowing pearl and tri-colored glazed pottery of the Ming Dynasty. These relics are all stored in the Dingling Tomb Museum.
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Palace Museum Beijing China Forbidden City Chinese Imperial palace, Most visited museum in the world
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912. It is located in the centre of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. It served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government for almost 500 years.
Constructed from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 72 ha (180 acres). The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture, and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.
Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Part of the museum's former collection is now located in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Both museums descend from the same institution, but were split after the Chinese Civil War. With over 14 million annual visitors, the Palace Museum is the most visited Museum in the world
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Part I: How China’s Forbidden City has survived centuries of conflict and disasters
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The Forbidden City complex in the cof Beijing was the royal residence and seat of the Chinese government for five centuries. The impressive complex contains more than 8,700 rooms, in buildings constructed without a single nail or drop of glue. In the first part our special series on this architectural wonder, we look at the durable construction techniques that have allowed the Forbidden City to withstand the test of time.
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China: Beijing’s Forbidden City by air in 1933
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These are amazing aerial shots of the temples of Beijing’s Forbidden City, in China, taken in 1933.
2019 World Stamp Exhibition kicks off in central China's Wuhan
Known as the Olympics of stamp collectors, the World Stamp Exhibition is taking place in Wuhan in China's Hubei province from June 11-17. It exhibits several treasured and unique stamps, including some of the earliest stamp manuscripts in existence. China’s earliest stamp manuscript was designed by R. A. de Villard, a foreign maritime customs official during the Qing dynasty. The “Coiling Dragon, Jumping Carp and Wild Swan” stamps were officially issued by the Chinese Imperial Post of the Qing Dynasty in 1897. Now they are in the hands of the China National Post and the Postage Stamp Museum. The manuscript provides valuable first-hand information for the study of postal history, stamps and postcards during the dynasty.
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The Great Wall of China and The Forbidden City | BEIJING
Beijing is home to some of China's most incredible treasures and ancient historical sites. Most famously, The Great Wall of China and The Forbidden City aka Palace Museum. As Kiwi Asians this was something we (and our family) always wanted to see in person in order to connect more with our Chinese roots.
Beijing accommodation is expensive especially when looking for a place that could fit all 6 of us. But after spending a fair bit of time looking for accommodation in Beijing, we ended up renting out an old, traditional Hutong in Beijing, China.
For our first family adventure in Beijing we went to visit the most famous and iconic Chinese landmark, The Great Wall of China.
The Great Wall of China is one of those must-visit and life bucket list items of many people including us so it was incredible to be able to finally visit it during our Beijing, China trip with our parents.
We entered The Great Wall of China from:
Mutianyu Great Wall Scenic Area Ticket Office
Address: Mutianyu Rd, Huairou, Beijing, China
If you're wondering what's the best way to see the Great Wall or what section to visit, Mutianyu (where we went) is supposed to be the less touristy and crowded of the entrances to the Great Wall in Beijing so although it was a bit further to travel we thought it was the better option as crowds in China are next level!
When we reached the The Great Wall of China, we walked from watch tower 6 to watch tower 1. Finally getting to see let alone walk along The Great Wall of China was a special and amazing experience for us. So much Chinese history and what an astounding feat of human engineering. We were fortunate to have clear blue skies in Beijing that day so we could see The Great Wall of China stretch on as far as our eyes could see.
After our time visiting The Great Wall of China we then travelled to the very scenic and beautiful Sacred Path also known as Sacred Way or Sacred Road in Beijing.
The Sacred Path of the Ming Tombs was a very peaceful and beautiful stretch of walkway. It's a great place to visit when in Beijing for its historical and scenic beauty.
The Sacred Path of the Ming Tombs
Ming Shisan Ling Area, Changling Town, Changping District, Beijing 102213, China
Beijing is also famous for Peking duck. We found the place where the delicious Peking duck dish was apparently first invented and ate there for dinner.
Quanjude Roast Duck (Wangfujing)
13 Shuaifuyuan Lu, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
The next day we woke up bright and early to visit Tiananmen Square which is very near the Imperial City and Forbidden City (now known as Palace Museum). When visiting Tiananmen Square's be prepared to see a huge amount of tourists there. Also at Tiananmen Square though, we saw various architectural highlights like the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong and the Great Hall of the People as we made our way over to the Imperial City and Forbidden City (Palace Museum).
The Palace Museum / The Forbidden City:
Address: 4 Jingshan Front St, Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100009
Going inside The Forbidden City is definitely a top thing to do in Beijing. The Forbidden City (Palace Museum) is without a doubt a top attraction and must visit in Beijing. The Forbidden City lies in the centre of the Imperial City in Beijing, China but just remember to look out for signs for the Palace Museum as you actually won't see anything saying Forbidden City.
It was amazing getting to explore this absolutely massive complex. Our whole family had the most incredible time in Beijing. Beijing with its many famous and top attractions is a must visit when in China. Getting to see The Great Wall of China and The Forbidden City with our own eyes was an unforgettable experience and one that we feel blessed to have gotten to share with our parents especially given our Chinese roots.
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Part V: How Forbidden City treasures survived modern China’s bloody beginning
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When imperial rule collapsed in China at the beginning of the 20th century, the emperor’s Forbidden City home was turned over to the public and transformed into the Palace Museum. Fierce fighting that rocked the country for years after the leadership change posed a grave threat to the palace treasures – considered one of the world’s greatest collections of art and artefacts. To protect them, the Palace Museum director decided to evacuate a large number of items and set them on a 14-year, 75,000km (46,600-mile) journey.
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Eunuchs in imperial China
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Down The Amur, Peking, The Forbidden City, Burton Holmes, (China, Beijing)
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Side note... The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household, and the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.
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Told through the eyes of a daring modern day adventurer, this is the story of a unique chapter in the history of one of the world's greatest super-powers. This program chronicles the history of the great Ming Dynasty ‘treasure’ ships. Built in the early 15th century these ships gave China the capability of exploring and perhaps conquering the ‘world’.
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Chinese Silk, Fine Robes of the Ming and Qing Dynasty and Who Wore Them
A brief look at the history of Chinese silk, silk robes and portraits of people who wore them. With some vintage photos from the end of the Qing dynasty. Some very fine robes.
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China’s Forbidden City opens to the public for rare night-time light show
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China’s Forbidden City was bathed in light as it opened to the public at night for the first time in 94 years to celebrate the Spring Lantern Festival marking the end of traditional Lunar New Year celebrations.
Some 6,000 tickets were quickly snapped up for the two-night spectacle starting February 19, 2019.
The former imperial palace in Beijing, now known as the Palace Museum, has been open to the general public only during daytime hours in the 94 years since it first started welcoming visitors.
Lights and lanterns have also been strictly controlled due to concern about fires in the wooden structure of the Unesco World Heritage site.
Special safety lighting used for the recent event was complemented by a “supermoon” appearing above the buildings just in time for the festival. Supermoons occur when the moon is full on the same day it orbits closest to Earth.
Beijing's Best Craft Breweries! From Great Leap to Jing-A!
Beijing’s craft beer scene is blowing up so it’s time to check out the thriving craft beer scene in China’s capital. Join us and J Lou as we stop by some of Beijing’s hottest craft breweries and spend the day trying out all the beers that make these spots so special. We stop by Arrow Factory brewing to try their fruity selection of ales as well as their speciality, The Final Bell Barley Wine. Next up, we drop by Great Leap Brewing and have a chat with Liu Fang, who talks to us about the history behind the names of their beers and gives us some special brews taste. In the afternoon we swing by Slow Boat Brewery in Sanlitun to try their Beet Wave Sour, an out of this world red beet beer! We finish the night off at Jing-A Brewery, as we sip on some of their signature Beijing inspired beers such as the Koji Red Ale and the Mandarin Wheat. It’s all here in our latest episode of Kanpai, where we discover the best drinks and bars on the planet!
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