mukden-palace

Shenyang Imperial Palace: The Manchu Forbidden City Before Beijing

Visit the Shenyang Imperial Palace (Mukden Palace) in Liaoning — the original court of the Qing dynasty founders Nurhaci and Hong Taiji, built before the conquest of Beijing, a UNESCO World Heritage complex smaller but architecturally richer than its Beijing counterpart, and the best introduction to Manchu court culture in China.