The Ming Dynasty's Forgotten Capital

A 2024 Documentary Directed by Stéphane Begoin. Audio in French with subtitles in English, Italian, German, Spanish and French (click on CC for subtitles).

Bigger than the Forbidden City in Beijing, the imperial city in Fengyang was the first Ming Dynasty capital and was a model for later cities. After around 600 years underground, the ruined city is now being excavated by a huge team of archaeologists, researchers and manual labourers, trying to uncover its secrets.