BEIJING — The irony was probably lost on ... they have been losing many of the landmarks that somehow survived revolution, war and the anti-cultural destruction of earlier Communist rule.

Beijing's leaders have infamously demolished ... As were thousands of tourists wielding smart phones. Sombre landmarks, like this building seen here in 1979, are now packed full of tourists.

The Taihedian model created with building blocks Photo: Courtesy of Jiang Buting From Yongdingmen to Gulou and Zhonglou, 18 iconic landmarks along Beijing's Central Axis have been concentrated in ...

often with iconic landmarks and escapes in the background.” People pose for selfies on the Great Wall of China at Badaling, north of Beijing. GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images This trend differs ...

Beijing’s Doudian Mosque, the largest Islamic house of worship in northern China, is the latest architectural landmark to be transfigured under Beijing’s Sinicization program aimed at ...

Beijing’s landmark Qianmen Street is packed with tourists on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on January 22 this year. Diverse cultural and commercial activities draw ...