Wangfu

Author: Wang Zi
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: In Beijing, numerous royal palaces have existed throughout history. The existing royal palaces, though they have lost their original functions, now undertake new missions today—tourism, education, and research. Royal palaces, especially as cultural carriers, are increasingly attracting people's strong interest. How did royal palaces come into being, change, and decline? What are the different forms and types of royal palaces? What do the architecture and life in royal palaces look like? What is the life of all sorts of people in royal palaces, as well as the privileges and experiences of the masters?