Beihai, situated in the center of Beijing, was the pleasure palace of Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing emperors. In the middle of the 11th century, it was known as the "Jade Islet Palace" where the ...

You can ride down to meet him before he even gets to the castle. Don’t keep him waiting — ride down through the Yellow Turbans for the Battle of Beihai. He’s a generic spear wielder ...

After the concrete jungles of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, head to nearby Beihai Park for a breath of fresh air. Whether you're under a tree overlooking the lake or in an ancient ...