Some half a million years ago, Peking man lived in Zhoukoudian, in the southwestern suburbs of Beijing ... Khan formally adopted the new dynasty's name -- Yuan -- and made Yanjing the capital.

A new exhibition about the historic Yongle Palace, a renowned masterpiece of Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 ... The exhibition in Beijing aims to attract more visitors to the history of the palace ...

An outstanding strategist and statesman, he was known as Emperor Tai Zu, founding emperor of the Yuan Dynasty ... Zhongdu (Modern Beijing). However, when Genghis Khan personally led an attack ...

A visitor to the ongoing exhibition at the National Library of China in Beijing ... and the cultural landmark — the only ...

These landmarks have ... north to south through Beijing, showcasing imperial palaces, gardens and ceremonial and public buildings dating to the 13th century Yuan Dynasty. These structures "bear ...

In 1271 Kublai Khan named his dynasty Yuan which means "origin of the universe ... His capital, present-day Beijing, became a cosmopolitan and wealthy city. Kublai Khan made a census of the population ...