EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 17 MIN
Hall of Mental Cultivation: The Restored Heart of China’s Last Empire
from The Context · host NewsChina
Today, we’ll talk about the Hall of Mental Cultivation, a modest courtyard in Beijing’s Forbidden City that served for nearly two centuries as the living quarters and political nerve center of Qing emperors, where the rise, transformation, and eventual decline of China’s last imperial dynasty quietly unfolded.
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