02227cam a22003253u 4500001000400000003000700004005001700011006000200028007000500030008004100035040001100076041001700087050000700104100003500111245003600146264005100182300004700233336002600280337002600306338003600332500003100368508006200399520119600461534004501657653005901702653003601761653004601797856004101843999001701884889UtSlPG20260610133037.0mcr n260607r1997||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aDer Ling, Princess,d1886-194410aTwo Years in the Forbidden City 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c1997  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 1997-04-01  aProduced by Charles Keller for Sarah, and by David Widger  a"Two Years in the Forbidden City" by Princess Der Ling is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts the unique experiences and observations of the author as the First Lady-in-Waiting to the Empress Dowager Cixi of China. It offers intimate insights into the life within the Imperial Palace, focusing on the court's intricate customs, the personalities of its members, and the societal changes occurring during a pivotal time in Chinese history.  The beginning of the book introduces Princess Der Ling's family background and their arrival in Shanghai. As part of a high-ranking family with a progressive father, she describes the complexities of their transition from living in Paris to returning to China. The narrative highlights her father's struggle for reform against a conservative backdrop and sets the stage for Princess Der Ling's appointment at the court. Her vivid recollections as she first travels to the Summer Palace to meet the Empress Dowager Cixi reveal her excitement and trepidation, providing readers with a glimpse of the lavish and constricted world of the Qing Dynasty's last empress. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908 -- Anecdotes  aEmpresses -- China -- Anecdotes  aChina -- Court and courtiers -- Anecdotes40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/889  c43008d43008