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Author : The Princess Der Ling
Publisher : Blurb
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0368290085
This edition of Two Years in the Forbidden City by The Princess Der Ling is given by Ashed Phoenix - Million Book Edition
Author : Princess Der Ling
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783387006131
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Author : Princess Der Ling
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547023753
Two Years in the Forbidden City is an autobiography by Princess Der Ling. Her royal highness depicts her time while serving as the first lady-in-waiting for Empress Dowager Cixi, conveying the atmosphere of the Chinese court in those times.
Author : The Princess der Ling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798580409634
This book offers a unique and surprisingly intimate portrait of "The Dragon Girl" who ruled China for 47 years and brought China to the brink of destruction.
Author : Princess Ling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798466972108
Book Excerpt: or 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. We inquired of the guard why this was, and were told that orders had been given for the gates to be opened for us to pass. The officials who had charge were standing in a double line dressed in full official dress and saluted us as we passed. It was still quite dark when we had passed through the gate and I thought of the many experiences of my short life; but this was by far the strangest of them all. I wondered what Her Majesty would be like and whether she would like me or not. We were told that probably we would be asked to stay at the Court, and I thought that if that came to pass, I would possibly be able to influence Her Majesty in favor of reform and so be of valuable assistance to China. These thoughts made me feel happy and I made up my mind then and there that I would do all I could and use any influence I might have in the future towa Read More
Author : Princess Der Ling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1079879536
"Princess" Der Ling was a Hanjun bannerwoman, the daughter of Yu Keng. Her father was a member of the Hanjun Plain White Banner Corps, and according to his daughter he was a Lord. This is of some doubt.
Author : Princess Der Ling
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9788026897606
Two Years in the Forbidden City is the memoir by Princess Der Ling about her life in the service of Empress Dowager Cixi, where she was the First lady-in-waiting, as well as interpreter for her when she received foreign visitors. The book provides unique insights into life at the Manchu court and the character of the Empress, a world that ended abruptly with the 1911 revolution that overthrew the Manchu or Qing dynasty.
Author : The Princess Der Ling
Publisher : 1st World Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1595401210
Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - MY father and mother, Lord and Lady Yu Keng, and family, together with our suite consisting of the First Secretary, Second Secretary, Naval and Military Attaches, Chancellors, their families, servants, etc., - altogether fifty-five people, - arrived in Shanghai on January 2, 1903, on the S.S. "Annam" from Paris, where for four years my father had been Chinese Minister. Our arrival was anything but pleasant, as the rain came down in torrents, and we had the greatest difficulty getting our numerous retinue landed and safely housed, not to mention the tons of baggage that had to be looked after. We had found from previous experience that none of our Legation people or servants could be depended upon to do anything when travelling, in consequence of which the entire charge devolved upon my mother, who was without doubt the genius of the party in arranging matters and straightening out difficulties. When the launch from the steamer arrived at the jetty off the French Bund, we were met by the Shanghai Taotai (the highest official in the city), the Shanghai Magistrate and numerous other officials, all dressed in their official robes. The Taotai told my father that he had prepared the Tien Ho Gung (Temple of the Queen of Heaven) for us to reside in during our stay in Shanghai, but my father refused the offer, saying that he had telegraphed from Hong Kong and made all arrangements to go to the Hotel des Colonies in the French Concession. We had had previous experience staying in this temple while on our way to Japan, where my father went as Minister in 1895, and did not care to try it a second time. The building is very old and very much out of repair. It was a beautiful place in its prime, but had been allowed to go to rack and ruin. The custom is that the magistrate has to find a place and supply the food, etc., for high officials when passing through, and it is not exactly the thing to refuse their kind offer, but my father was always very independent and politely declined all proffers of assistance.
Author : Princess Der Ling
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9788027246922
This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Two Years in the Forbidden City is the memoir by Princess Der Ling about her life in the service of Empress Dowager Cixi, where she was the First lady-in-waiting, as well as interpreter for her when she received foreign visitors. The book provides unique insights into life at the Manchu court and the character of the Empress, a world that ended abruptly with the 1911 revolution that overthrew the Manchu or Qing dynasty.
Author : William Bell
Publisher : Seal Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780385674126
Seventeen-year-old Alex Jackson comes home from school to find that his father, a CBC news cameraman, wants to take him to China's capital, Beijing. Once there, Alex finds himself on his own in Tian An Men Square as desperate students fight the Chinese army for their freedom. Separated from his father and carrying illegal videotapes, Alex must trust the students to help him escape. Closely based on eyewitness accounts of the massacre in Beijing, Forbidden City is a powerful and frightening story.
Author : Lecturer in Computation Ian Page,Joe Dever
Publisher : Pacer Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1987-05
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN : 0425097102
Fantasy role-playing at its most exciting. Imagine you are Grey Star, the wizard, embarking on a perilous journey to The Forbidden City. Your magical powers protect you, but the power of the Wytch-king threatens . . .
Author : The Princess Der Ling
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1298965497
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Ying-Chen Peng
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300263435
This revelatory book shows how the influential and controversial Empress Dowager Cixi used art and architecture to establish her authority Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), who ruled China from 1861 until her death in 1908, is a subject of fascination and controversy, at turns vilified for her political maneuvering and admired for modernizing China. In addition to being an astute politician, she was an earnest art patron, and this beautifully illustrated book explores a wide range of objects, revealing how the empress dowager used art and architecture to solidify her rule. Cixi's art commissions were innovative in the way that they unified two distant conceptions of gender in China at the time, demonstrating her strength and wisdom as a monarch while highlighting her identity as a woman and mother. Artful Subversion examines commissioned works, including portrait paintings and photographs, ceramics, fashion, architecture, and garden design, as well as work Cixi created, such as painting and calligraphy. The book is a compelling study of how a powerful matriarch at once subverted and upheld the Qing imperial patriarchy.
Author : William Bell
Publisher : Laurel Leaf
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1996-01-10
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0440226791
Seventeen-year-old Alex Jackson comes home from school to find that his father, a CBC news cameraman, wants to take him to China's capital, Beijing. Once there, Alex finds himself on his own in Tian An Men Square as desperate students fight the Chinese army for their freedom. Separated from his father and carrying illegal videotapes, Alex must trust the students to help him escape. Closely based on eyewitness accounts of the massacre in Beijing, Forbidden City is a powerful and frightening story.
Author : Chiu Kwong-chiu
Publisher : China Institute in America
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0989377601
"Readers become tourists as each page turn provides views into labyrinthine courtyards and palaces once reserved for imperial China's emperors (…) An impressive introduction to the Forbidden City." — Kirkus Serving as the seat of imperial power for six centuries, the Forbidden City is one of China's most famous and enigmatic landmarks. Accompanied by a mischievous cat, readers will tour this colossal architectural structure, discovering the secrets hidden inside the palace walls. They will encounter the people who have walked through its halls and gardens, including emperors, empresses, and rebel leaders, and hear exciting tales about the power struggles and intrigues of everyday life. This large format book conveys the grandeur of the Forbidden City through highly detailed line drawings of its buildings, gardens, and courtyards with numerous fold-out spreads. Each page is populated by a large variety of characters and peppered with entertaining anecdotes. Every book includes a plastic magnifying glass for looking at the drawings more closely. "Readers receive a lavish tour of the Forbidden City, once home to Chinese emperors and now a museum, courtesy of Chiu and the Design and Cultural Studies Workshop, which he founded. Delicate line drawings highlight the architectural intricacies of the nearly 178-acre complex (several foldout spreads emphasize its size) while Chiu examines the Ming and Qing dynasties in thorough detail, along with major events in the palace's history. (In one foldout scene, 24 emperors offer pithy, even brusque notes on their reigns — "I was entirely unaccomplished," says Emperor Longqing.) A magnifying glass is wisely included to help readers appreciate the wealth of visual detail." — Publishers Weekly