Two Years in the Forbidden City

Two Years in the Forbidden City

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“Two Years in the Forbidden City” is a book written by Princess Der Ling, who was the renowned Lady-in-waiting to the Empress Dowager Cixi in the early 20th century. Though Empress Dowager Cixi is a household name, Der Ling’s point of view offers a quite unique and surprisingly intimate portrayal of the Empress and Beijing’s Imperial Palace in China’s last feudal dynasty.

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  • Two Years in the Forbidden City - Chapter 1

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  • Two Years in the Forbidden City - Chapter 2

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  • Two Years in the Forbidden City - Chapter 3

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  • Two Years in the Forbidden City - Chapter 4

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  • Two Years in the Forbidden City - Chapter 5

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  • Two Years in the Forbidden City - Chapter 6

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  • Two Years in the Forbidden City - Chapter 7

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  • Two Years in the Forbidden City - Chapter 8

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  • Two Years in the Forbidden City - Chapter 9

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  • Two Years in the Forbidden City - Chapter 10

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