During the Ming and Qing Dynasties prominent officials and eminent ... Unlike a picnic or a chat in a tea house, tea was served in a solemn atmosphere not only in the palace, but also in the ...

Narrator: The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China. It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming dynasty ... Chinese men to style their hair ...

Tian'anmen Gate was the principal entry to the Imperial Palace during the Ming and Qing ... In 1651, under the Qing Emperor Shunzhi, the gate tower was rebuilt in the original style and renamed ...