Tag Archives: Ming Dynasty
Forbidden City Video Tour Posted by sasha on Nov 16, 2015
Step inside the massive Forbidden City in Beijing on this short video tour guiding you through the former home of Ming and Qing Dynasty emperors. Afterwards, climb the hill at Jingshan Park for the best aerial view of the palace.
Datong City Wall and Huayan Monastery Posted by sasha on Aug 16, 2013
In the final video for our mini-series on Datong in northern Shanxi province, we visit the recently restored City Wall and the recently renovated Huayan Monastery. With these historical structures being transformed and made into tourist attractions, Datong hopes to shed its image as the “Coal City” while bringing in more tourist RMB. 大同 –…