A long-standing and widely-circulated rumour that the Forbidden City in Beijing uses 600,000 tonnes of pig’s blood each year to dispel evil has been debunked. The liquid is actually used as a form of adhesive which is painted on the famous palace’s signature red walls and pillars, according to a recently published book. The book Sitting under the Roof of the Forbidden City: Answering 50 Questions about the Forbidden City is wrote by Zhou Qian, a researcher at the palace for 20 years who is also...
At the Kalai festival of Art and Architecture, curated by The Lotus Palace, historic mansions are turning into spaces for learning, drawing travellers seeking a deeper engagement with heritage, design and culture
The new arch, if approved, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.