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In Photos: China's Forbidden City
By LiveScience Staff published
Located in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City was home to the emperors of China for nearly 500 years, during China's final two imperial dynasties, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty.

Forbidden City: Home to Chinese Emperors
By Owen Jarus published
The Forbidden City in Beijing is a palace complex that was the home of 24 Chinese emperors for 500 years. It is now a museum.

Ancient Chinese Murals Saved From Tomb Robbers
By Owen Jarus published
The tomb likely held a military commander and his wife of China's Northern Qi Dynasty.

The Mystery of the Money Tree Revealed
By Ellen Ferrante published
Scientists use chemistry to learn about an ancient bronze “money tree.”

The Secret Tomb of China's 1st Emperor: Will We Ever See Inside?
By Clara Moskowitz published
Experts have held off excavating the tomb until archaeological technology is good enough.
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