Two Years in the Forbidden City - Softcover

Princess Der Ling

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1508791112 ISBN 13: 9781508791119

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

Two Years in the Forbidden City is a classic Chinese history biography by Princess Der Ling. 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 his generation. Lord Yu Keng entered the army when very young, and served in the Taiping rebellion and the Formosan war with France, and as Vice Minister of War during the China-Japan war in 1895. Later he was Minister to Japan, which post he quitted in 1898 to become President of the Tsung-li-yamen (Chinese Foreign Office).

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About the Author

Author Princess Der Ling was the daughter of a Chinese diplomat. She lived with the Dowager Empress Tzu-hsi (Cixi) and the Imperial Family in the early 1900s. Noël Fletcher is a former foreign correspondent. She lived and worked in China, Hong Kong and traveled through other countries across Asia. She has interests in history, crime, and art. Her books often involve investigative research.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1508791112
• ISBN 13: 9781508791119
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 194