On October 16, 1967, I stood before the throne in the Forbidden City, gazing up at the seat from which emperors once surveyed their empire. Tomorrow, Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing dynasty, will ...

HONG KONG — A luxury watch that belonged to China’s last emperor has sold for a record $6.2 million at a live auction in Hong Kong. The rare Patek Philippe timepiece was once owned by Aisin-Gioro Puyi ...

A PATEK Philippe watch worn by the last emperor of China’s Qing Dynasty was sold for HK$40 million (S$6.9 million) Tuesday (May 23) at a live auction in Hong Kong. The auction, which lasted about ...

A corner of Qianlong Garden, an exquisite retreat built by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in Beijing's Palace Museum, gives a glimpse of his refined and personal tastes. JIANG ...

Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing, with its landscaped gardens and many buildings (whose nearly 10,000 rooms contain furniture and works of art), ...