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Two Years in the Forbidden City
Two Years in the Forbidden City
Two Years in the Forbidden City
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Two Years in the Forbidden City is the memoir by Princess Der Ling about her life in the service of Empress Dowager Cixi, where she was the First lady-in-waiting, as well as interpreter for her when she received foreign visitors. The book provides unique insights into life at the Manchu court and the character of the Empress, a world that ended abruptly with the 1911 revolution that overthrew the Manchu or Qing dynasty.
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PublisherDigiCat
Release dateNov 13, 2022
ISBN8596547387190
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