Peking Lounge is also your online Chinese furniture warehouse where you can experience and explore the China of yesteryear: when Beijing was Peking and the Emperor was known as the Son of Heaven.. Since our first trip to China we have been enthralled with the rich, cultural history of this country and its booming economic future. Beijing's many awe inspiring historic monuments, which lay in peaceful splendor through the city's core, are in sharp contrast to the mayhem of everyday modern life in this sprawling metropolis . more... See more text