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Two Years in the Forbidden City

Two Years in the Forbidden City

Ling, The Princess Der

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ISBN10: 116148373X
ISBN13: 9781161483734
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 180
Weight: 1.17
Height: 0.44 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Two Years in the Forbidden City is a memoir written by Ling, the Princess Der Ling, who served as a lady-in-waiting to Empress Dowager Cixi during the last years of the Qing dynasty in China. The book provides a unique and intimate glimpse into the daily life and political intrigues of the imperial court, as well as the customs and traditions of Chinese society at the time. Ling shares her experiences and observations of the inner workings of the Forbidden City, including her interactions with the Empress Dowager, other members of the royal family, and foreign dignitaries. She also reflects on her own identity as a Chinese-American and the challenges she faced navigating between two cultures. Overall, Two Years in the Forbidden City offers a fascinating and insightful account of a pivotal moment in Chinese history, as well as a personal story of a woman caught between two worlds.Princess Dar Ling's chronicle of life at court.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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