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Illustration - Beijing

CHINA. BEIJING. THE FORBIDDEN CITY, ONCE USED ONLY BY THE EMPERORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WAS FIRST OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN 1949. WITHIN 70HA, THERE ARE 9 999 ROOMS IN ALMOST 800 BUILDINGS AND PALACES. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Beijing

CHINA. BEIJING. THE FORBIDDEN CITY, ONCE USED ONLY BY THE EMPERORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WAS FIRST OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN 1949. WITHIN 70HA, THERE ARE 9 999 ROOMS IN ALMOST 800 BUILDINGS AND PALACES. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Beijing

CHINA. BEIJING. THE FORBIDDEN CITY, ONCE USED ONLY BY THE EMPERORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WAS FIRST OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN 1949. WITHIN 70HA, THERE ARE 9 999 ROOMS IN ALMOST 800 BUILDINGS AND PALACES. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW Karl Lagerfeld From Paris With Love Party

Young Emperors attending the Karl Lagerfeld From Paris With Love party during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 1, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MFW CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards photocall MP

Young Emperors attends the CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards 2025 red carpet during Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Spring / Summer 2026, on September 27, 2025 in Milan (Italy). Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

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MFW CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards photocall MP

Young Emperors attends the CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards 2025 red carpet during Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Spring / Summer 2026, on September 27, 2025 in Milan (Italy). Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

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Illustration Patrimoine

FRANCE. SEINE-ET-MARNE (77). FONTAINEBLEAU. THE CASTLE. THE NAPOLEON I MUSEUM. "EMPERORS" SABER (DETAIL) Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Viktor And Rolf Street Style

Street style, Young Emperors arriving at Viktor and Rolf Fall Winter 2025 Haute Couture show, held at Salle Wagram, Paris, France, on July 9, 2025. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHEVERNY : THE SOUTH FACADE IS IN BOURRE STONE, A STONE THAT COMES FROM THE BED OF CHER, WHICH IS MORE RESISTANT THAN THE TUFFEAU STONE OF THE LOIRE, AND HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF WHITEWASH OVER TIME. IT IS DECORATED WITH BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS CARVED "IN THE ANTIQUE", IN VOGUE SINCE THE RENAISSANCE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. LOIR-ET-CHER (41) LOIRE VALLEY. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CHATEAU DE CHEVERNY: THE SOUTH FACADE, IN BOURRE STONE, IS DECORATED WITH BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS SCULPTED IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE, IN VOGUE SINCE THE RENAISSANCE Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. LOIR-ET-CHER (41) LOIRE VALLEY. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CHATEAU DE CHEVERNY: THE SOUTH FACADE, IN BOURRE STONE, IS DECORATED WITH BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS SCULPTED IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE, IN VOGUE SINCE THE RENAISSANCE Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. LOIR-ET-CHER (41) LOIRE VALLEY. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CHATEAU DE CHEVERNY: THE SOUTH FACADE, IN BOURRE STONE, IS DECORATED WITH BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS SCULPTED IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE, IN VOGUE SINCE THE RENAISSANCE Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. LOIR-ET-CHER (41) LOIRE VALLEY. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CHATEAU DE CHEVERNY: THE SOUTH FACADE, IN BOURRE STONE, IS DECORATED WITH BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS SCULPTED IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE, IN VOGUE SINCE THE RENAISSANCE Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. LOIR-ET-CHER (41) LOIRE VALLEY. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CHATEAU DE CHEVERNY: THE SOUTH FACADE, IN BOURRE STONE, IS DECORATED WITH BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS SCULPTED IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE, IN VOGUE SINCE THE RENAISSANCE Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Trump Protest on National Mall - Washington

A demonstrator holds a sign reading 'Nulli reges. Nulli caesares', meaning 'No kings. No emperors." in Latin, during a protest against President Donald Trump on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The protest organizers called on people and Congress to speak out against Trump, citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which demands that those who engage in insurrection be barred from office. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Trump Protest on National Mall - Washington

A demonstrator holds a sign reading 'Nulli reges. Nulli caesares', meaning 'No kings. No emperors." in Latin, during a protest against President Donald Trump on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The protest organizers called on people and Congress to speak out against Trump, citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which demands that those who engage in insurrection be barred from office. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular giant statues of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are seen at the Khan Mountain Scenic area in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia, July 21, 2024.

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Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular statues of Mongolian emperors are seen at the Khan Mountain scenic spot in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, China, July 21, 2024.

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Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular giant statues of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are seen at the Khan Mountain Scenic area in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia, July 21, 2024.

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Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular giant statues of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are seen at the Khan Mountain Scenic area in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia, July 21, 2024.

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Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular giant statues of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are seen at the Khan Mountain Scenic area in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia, July 21, 2024.

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Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular giant statues of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are seen at the Khan Mountain Scenic area in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia, July 21, 2024.

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Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular giant statues of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are seen at the Khan Mountain Scenic area in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia, July 21, 2024.

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Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular giant statues of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are seen at the Khan Mountain Scenic area in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia, July 21, 2024.

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Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular statues of Mongolian emperors are seen at the Khan Mountain scenic spot in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, China, July 21, 2024.

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Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular giant statues of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are seen at the Khan Mountain Scenic area in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia, July 21, 2024.

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Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular giant statues of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are seen at the Khan Mountain Scenic area in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia, July 21, 2024.

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Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular giant statues of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are seen at the Khan Mountain Scenic area in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia, July 21, 2024.

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Xinhua Headlines: Historical archives bear witness to China's exercise of sovereignty over Xizang

(240714) -- LHASA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This combo photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows three inscribed boards, all written and bestowed by emperors of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), to the Potala Palace (upper L) and two monasteries in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzin Nyida)

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PFW - Viktor and Rolf Street Style

Street style, Young Emperors arriving at Viktor and Rolf Fall Winter 2024-2025 Haute Couture show, held at Hotel Intercontinental, Paris, France, on June 26th, 2024. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Stella McCartney Street Style

Street style, Young Emperors arriving at Stella McCartney Fall-Winter 2024-2025 show, held at Serre Andre Citroen, Paris, France, on March 4, 2024. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Stella McCartney Street Style

Street style, Young Emperors arriving at Stella McCartney Fall-Winter 2024-2025 show, held at Serre Andre Citroen, Paris, France, on March 4, 2024. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Stella McCartney Street Style

Street style, Young Emperors arriving at Stella McCartney Fall-Winter 2024-2025 show, held at Serre Andre Citroen, Paris, France, on March 4, 2024. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Stella McCartney Street Style

Street style, Young Emperors arriving at Stella McCartney Fall-Winter 2024-2025 show, held at Serre Andre Citroen, Paris, France, on March 4, 2024. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Nina Ricci Street Style

Street style, Young Emperors arriving at Nina Ricci Fall-Winter 2024-2025 show, held at Salle Wagram, Paris, France, on March 1, 2024. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stone sculptures guard imperial mausoleums of Northern Song Dynasty

STORY: Stone sculptures guard imperial mausoleums of Northern Song Dynasty SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the imperial mausoleums STORYLINE: The imperial tombs of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) are located in Gongyi City, central China's Henan Province. Of the 9 emperors in the Northern Song Dynasty, 7 were buried here. Majestic stone sculptures were built to guard the mausoleums, but only 700+ pieces of them remain today. These stone sculptures provide precious clues for the study of Song Dynasty sculpture art. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zhengzhou, China. (XHTV)

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PFW - Patou Street Style

Street style, Young Emperors arriving at Patou Fall-Winter 2024-2025 show, held at Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France, on January 25, 2024. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2023 shows an ancient road paved by stones, where the ancient emperors passed from the Forbidden City to the place of sacrifice, in the north of Yongding Gate on the southernmost part of the Beijing Central Axis in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 km between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project. It was included on the preliminary list of China's world cultural heritage sites in 2012. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows people taking photos of the Altar of Land and Grain, where the ancient emperors offered sacrifice to the gods of land and grain, at the Beijing Zhongshan Park on the Beijing Central Axis in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 km between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project. It was included on the preliminary list of China's world cultural heritage sites in 2012. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2023 shows a visitor passing by the west gate of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, which was built in 1420 for emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties to offer sacrifices to ancestors, on the Beijing Central Axis in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 km between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project. It was included on the preliminary list of China's world cultural heritage sites in 2012. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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Snow scenery of Shenyang Palace Museum

STORY: Snow scenery of Shenyang Palace Museum SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shenyang Palace Museum STORYLINE: A snow blanketed the city of Shenyang in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Thursday, and turned Shenyang Palace Museum into a fairyland. Built in 1625 under the order of Nurhachi (1559-1626), founder of the kingdom of Great Jin which preceded the Qing Dynasty, Shenyang Palace Museum was the imperial palace of two Qing emperors. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenyang, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-HUAQING PALACE (CN)

(230510) -- XI'AN, May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2022 shows a performance staged at the Huaqing Palace scenic area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors created in the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). As one of the cultural landmarks in Xi'an, Huaqing Palace, a former winter resort for emperors in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), is located at the foot of Lishan Mountain. The palace is famous for the legendary love story of Tang Emperor Li Longji and his favorite concubine Yang Yuhuan. It's also the location of a famous historical event known as the Xi'an Incident. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-HUAQING PALACE (CN)

(230510) -- XI'AN, May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Huaqing Palace scenic area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 5, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors created in the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). As one of the cultural landmarks in Xi'an, Huaqing Palace, a former winter resort for emperors in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), is located at the foot of Lishan Mountain. The palace is famous for the legendary love story of Tang Emperor Li Longji and his favorite concubine Yang Yuhuan. It's also the location of a famous historical event known as the Xi'an Incident. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-HUAQING PALACE (CN)

(230510) -- XI'AN, May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourists in traditional Chinese clothing Hanfu visit the Huaqing Palace scenic area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 5, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors created in the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). As one of the cultural landmarks in Xi'an, Huaqing Palace, a former winter resort for emperors in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), is located at the foot of Lishan Mountain. The palace is famous for the legendary love story of Tang Emperor Li Longji and his favorite concubine Yang Yuhuan. It's also the location of a famous historical event known as the Xi'an Incident. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-HUAQING PALACE (CN)

(230510) -- XI'AN, May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows cultural and creative products displayed at the Huaqing Palace scenic area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors created in the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). As one of the cultural landmarks in Xi'an, Huaqing Palace, a former winter resort for emperors in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), is located at the foot of Lishan Mountain. The palace is famous for the legendary love story of Tang Emperor Li Longji and his favorite concubine Yang Yuhuan. It's also the location of a famous historical event known as the Xi'an Incident. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-HUAQING PALACE (CN)

(230510) -- XI'AN, May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Huaqing Palace scenic area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 5, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors created in the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). As one of the cultural landmarks in Xi'an, Huaqing Palace, a former winter resort for emperors in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), is located at the foot of Lishan Mountain. The palace is famous for the legendary love story of Tang Emperor Li Longji and his favorite concubine Yang Yuhuan. It's also the location of a famous historical event known as the Xi'an Incident. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-HUAQING PALACE (CN)

(230510) -- XI'AN, May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows tourists visiting the Huaqing Palace scenic area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 5, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors created in the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). As one of the cultural landmarks in Xi'an, Huaqing Palace, a former winter resort for emperors in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), is located at the foot of Lishan Mountain. The palace is famous for the legendary love story of Tang Emperor Li Longji and his favorite concubine Yang Yuhuan. It's also the location of a famous historical event known as the Xi'an Incident. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-HUAQING PALACE (CN)

(230510) -- XI'AN, May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Huaqing Palace scenic area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 5, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors created in the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). As one of the cultural landmarks in Xi'an, Huaqing Palace, a former winter resort for emperors in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), is located at the foot of Lishan Mountain. The palace is famous for the legendary love story of Tang Emperor Li Longji and his favorite concubine Yang Yuhuan. It's also the location of a famous historical event known as the Xi'an Incident. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-HUAQING PALACE (CN)

(230510) -- XI'AN, May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Huaqing Palace scenic area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 5, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors created in the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). As one of the cultural landmarks in Xi'an, Huaqing Palace, a former winter resort for emperors in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), is located at the foot of Lishan Mountain. The palace is famous for the legendary love story of Tang Emperor Li Longji and his favorite concubine Yang Yuhuan. It's also the location of a famous historical event known as the Xi'an Incident. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-HUAQING PALACE (CN)

(230510) -- XI'AN, May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows tourists visiting the Huaqing Palace scenic area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 5, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors created in the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). As one of the cultural landmarks in Xi'an, Huaqing Palace, a former winter resort for emperors in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), is located at the foot of Lishan Mountain. The palace is famous for the legendary love story of Tang Emperor Li Longji and his favorite concubine Yang Yuhuan. It's also the location of a famous historical event known as the Xi'an Incident. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)