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050 4 _aDS
100 1 _aDer Ling, Princess,
_d1886-1944
245 1 0 _aTwo Years in the Forbidden City
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1997
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 1997-04-01
508 _aProduced by Charles Keller for Sarah, and by David Widger
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908 -- Anecdotes
653 _aEmpresses -- China -- Anecdotes
653 _aChina -- Court and courtiers -- Anecdotes
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/889
999 _c43008
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