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Two Years in the Forbidden City, by The Princess Der Ling - Akasha
Classics, AkashaPublishing.Com - Gain a fascinating glimpse into
the vanished world of imperial China with Two Years in the
Forbidden City. Der Ling was the daughter of a Chinese statesman,
and served as a lady-in-waiting to the Empress Dowager Ci-Xi in the
early years of the 20th Century. Her insider view gives a
captivating and surprisingly intimate portrait of the Dragon Lady,
who ruled China for 47 years, and brought the country to the brink
of destruction. Shortly afterwards Der Ling married an American
and, styling herself a 'princess', wrote a series of books about
her experiences. Two Years in the Forbidden City is the first of
these unique memoirs, and is an exceptional first-hand account of
the inner workings of the highly secretive world of the imperial
palace, and a detailed portrait of the life and personality of the
Empress Dowager.
Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support
our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 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.
Take a journey into the world of China's most feared Empress. This
true story was the first eyewitness account of the Imperial Court
written by a Chinese aristocrat for Western readers. It provides an
up-close personal view of the notorious Dowager Empress Tzu-hsi in
the final years of her reign. Enhanced with rich imagery and
additional historical notes, "Two Years in the Forbidden City" is a
vivid trip into the grandeur and intrigue of China's last dynasty.
* Featuring a new introduction, author biography and afterword by
author/editor Noel Fletcher which provides context for this book in
modern Chinese history. * Includes interesting historical details
and photos about China's infamous Dowager Empress Tzu-hsi (Cixi),
the Boxer Rebellion, the Imperial Court, and other people featured
in the narrative. * Illustrated with 100+ historical photographs,
illustrations, and paintings from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
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.
This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.
This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Princess Dar Ling's chronicle of life at court.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the
original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as
marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe
this work is culturally important, we have made it available as
part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting
the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions
that are true to the original work.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Two Years in the Forbidden City, by The Princess Der Ling - Akasha
Classics, AkashaPublishing.Com - Gain a fascinating glimpse into
the vanished world of imperial China with Two Years in the
Forbidden City. Der Ling was the daughter of a Chinese statesman,
and served as a lady-in-waiting to the Empress Dowager Ci-Xi in the
early years of the 20th Century. Her insider view gives a
captivating and surprisingly intimate portrait of the Dragon Lady,
who ruled China for 47 years, and brought the country to the brink
of destruction. Shortly afterwards Der Ling married an American
and, styling herself a 'princess', wrote a series of books about
her experiences. Two Years in the Forbidden City is the first of
these unique memoirs, and is an exceptional first-hand account of
the inner workings of the highly secretive world of the imperial
palace, and a detailed portrait of the life and personality of the
Empress Dowager.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Princess Dar Ling's chronicle of life at court.
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