Hidden away in Asia lies a stunning ancient water town that's the East's version of Venice, home to epic bridges, stunning ...

A stunning 1000-year-old town in East China has been described as the ‘the Venice of Asia’. Quiet Nanxun, just outside the ...

Nanxun, a stunning 1,000-year-old town in China, is known as "the Venice of the East" - and it's not hard to see why.

the 1740 Qing dynasty vase was looted by British and French soldiers from the Summer Palace in Peking during the Second Opium War occupied by Emperor Xianfeng. Even then it was originally re ...

A rare Qing Dynasty ... an imperial palace in Peking (now Beijing) by British and French soldiers during the Second Opium War in the 1860s. Specifically, it likely came from the Summer Palace ...

The 16-inch porcelain vase, which dates back to the Qing ... dynasty, Qianlong. The vase's journey through history is believed to have been dramatic. Experts suspect it was looted from the Summer ...

Experts at the time said the 1740 Qing dynasty vase had been looted by British and French soldiers from the Summer Palace in Peking during the Second Opium War occupied by Emperor Xianfeng.

These colors were people wearing different styles of traditional Chinese clothes like Hanfu and winter-style qipao. Temple fairs are one of the most celebrated Spring Festival events in Beijing. At ...

However, further inspection at the Arts Club of London revealed its true origins: made around 1740 for the fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty ... Emperor Xianfeng's Summer Palace of Gold before ...

The vase was crafted around 1740 for the fifth emperor of the Qing ... palace by British and French soldiers during the Second Opium War when British troops were allowed to loot Emperor Xianfeng's ...