Yellow was reserved for the emperor, so almost all the roofs in the Forbidden City in China were covered with yellow tiles, with only the Wen Yuan Pavilion being covered with black tiles.
After the last emperor abdicated, the Qing treasury was opened, and the amount of wealth remaining within it was astonishing, surpassing anyone's imagination.
The Hall of Cultivating the Mind, the daily residence of the Qing emperors, spans 5.000 square meters and is majestically opulent, so many visitors are shocked when they see the emperor's bed in person.
Huo Dian Ge was a martial arts master during the Republic of China era and a bodyguard of Emperor Puyi, famous for defeating a Japanese warrior with just two fingers.
During the late Qing Dynasty (China), there was a master martial artist in the imperial palace who possessed the extraordinary technique of "hand hook," based on Tai Chi Chuan, which could leave the victim incapacitated for half a month.
This rare photograph, taken during the late Qing Dynasty, has attracted particular attention from viewers.
Some historical documents from the late Qing dynasty reveal harsh living conditions for the people, a stark contrast to what is often depicted in historical dramas.
This treasure attracted attention many years ago.
This is a talented scholar from our country, admired by Emperor Qianlong (of China), who bestowed upon him the title of "Two-Nation First-Rank Scholar and Third-Rank Scholar".
In the history of feudal Vietnam, there was once a scholar who, during a diplomatic mission, dared to compose a couplet comparing the Qing dynasty's emperor and officials to "frogs sitting at the bottom of a well."
He Shen's total wealth is estimated to be equivalent to the Qing dynasty's treasury accumulated over 15 years, but a significant portion of it was earned through the corrupt official's genuine talent.
Thanks to the favor of Emperor Qianlong, He Shen amassed wealth and built the Prince Gong Mansion, one of the most luxurious mansions in the history of feudal China.
The mansion, built by the powerful Wang family over a period of more than 300 years between the Ming and Qing dynasties, is 1,6 times larger than the Forbidden City.
Life inside the Forbidden City remains shrouded in mystery to this day, including the extravagant daily meals of the Chinese emperors.
It turns out this corpse has a very special identity.
It turns out that the emperor's diet had to follow strict regulations.
According to historical records, the chefs had to prepare 500 eggs for Empress Dowager Cixi every day, an enormous quantity.
The Qing Dynasty had strict rules regarding sleeping arrangements for palace maids; they were absolutely forbidden from sleeping with their faces turned towards the ceiling.
Despite having many beautiful concubines in the palace, the last three emperors of the Qing dynasty all remained childless.
The collapse of the Qing dynasty at the hands of Empress Dowager Cixi is believed to be the fulfillment of a curse uttered by the head of her clan nearly 300 years earlier before his forced suicide.
In television dramas, we often see Qing Dynasty concubines wearing finger guards (artificial nails) on their hands, so what were they used for?
Images of concubines being supported by their maids with every step are common in Chinese historical dramas, but few people know the reason behind it.
A vase that had sat in the corner of a kitchen in an English home for many years has just been auctioned for $1,8 million after it was identified as a treasure.
These photographs, taken by Westerners during the late Qing Dynasty in China, realistically depict the lives of courtesans in brothels.
On the emperor's bed, this woman was not allowed to lie level with the emperor but had to crawl up from beneath his feet, as if bestowing a blessing.
Cố Cung luôn được canh gác nghiêm ngặt tưởng chừng bất khả xâm phạm, nhưng hơn 500 năm tồn tại đã có nhiều kỳ án động trời trong Tử Cấm Thành.
There are many stories about Empress Dowager Cixi in history; besides the typical image of her as cold and cruel, stories about her romantic pleasures are also quite strange.
Một nông dân Trung Quốc vô tình đào được một thanh gươm cổ khi đang làm vườn, sau đó, ông đã đem mài sắc và dùng để thái rau.
(VTC News) – Phát hiện cuốn sách cổ của nhà Thanh, in đời vua Quang Tự (1875-1909) khẳng định Hoàng Sa, Trường Sa, Biển Đông là của Việt Nam.
(VTC News) - Looking at the patterns on the wood grain of Dalbergia tonkinensis, people often associate them with powerful, alluring, and demonic figures with human faces.
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