Elsewhere: Beijing: Behind the Gates

Beijing was raised on monumental scales by emperors who moved an empire north to the frontier and walled themselves off from ordinary life. This week, we look at how those forbidden imperial spaces changed hands and who gets to fill their immense courts and fairgrounds today. Settle in for a journey through the capital's storied geometry, from early morning breakfast carts in Dongcheng to the imperial altars of the earth and sky.