CHAPTER FOUR—A LUNCHEON WITH THE EMPRESS WHEN we had finished drinking tea, she told us to go with her into the next room, where the tables had been prepared for lunch, and I wondered if she had any room for lunch, after all that she had just eaten, but I soon found out. As soon […]
CHAPTER TWO—AT THE PALACE WHEN we reached the City gates, which were about half way between our house and the Summer Palace, they were wide open for us to pass. This quite surprised us, as all gates are closed at seven o’clock in the evening and are not opened except on special occasions until daylight. […]
First Lady In Waiting To The Empress Dowager TO MY BELOVED FATHER LORD YU KENG FOREWORD THE author of the following narrative has peculiar qualifications for her task. She is a daughter of Lord Yu Keng, a member of the Manchu White Banner Corps, and one of the most advanced and progressive Chinese officials of […]
The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors offers a glimpse of an iconic and long-hidden era of Chinese cultural history. For five centuries Chinese emperors called the Forbidden City (1416–1911), located in the heart of Beijing, their home. With only the emperor, his household and special visitors allowed inside its walls, this immense […]
Sotheby’s is honored to bring The Zhou Zha Hu—a 3,000-year-old bronze vessel and cover—to auction as a highlight of New York’s Chinese Art sale on 18 September. Join Chinese Works of Art Specialist and Senior Researcher, Hang Yin, as he explores this remarkable relic of ancient China’s rich history and craftsmanship. Once part of the […]
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