From his study in a Dongcheng district hutong, Hou Lei can see the Drum Tower — a landmark of the Beijing Central Axis, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in July 2024. For Hou, a ...

Hou Yu-ih has vowed to invest in Taiwan’s defenses while pursing dialogue with China. It is unclear whether Beijing would condition the latter on Hou not pursuing the former. Kuomintang (KMT) ...

A newly published book, Anecdotes of the Yan Capital, has drawn attention for its detailed portrait of historical Beijing. The volume collects research by Qu Xuanying, the son of a senior Qing Dynasty ...