2 Years in the Forbidden City

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  • In
  • '2
  • Years
  • in
  • the
  • Forbidden
  • City'
  • by
  • Princess
  • Der
  • Ling,
  • readers
  • are
  • offered
  • a
  • fascinating
  • glimpse
  • into
  • the
  • inner
  • workings
  • of
  • the
  • Qing
  • Dynasty
  • through
  • the
  • eyes
  • of
  • a
  • Chinese
  • princess
  • who
  • served
  • as
  • a
  • lady-in-waiting
  • to
  • the
  • Empress
  • Dowager
  • Cixi.
  • The
  • book
  • is
  • written
  • in
  • a
  • detailed
  • and
  • descriptive
  • style
  • that
  • transports
  • the
  • reader
  • back
  • to
  • the
  • opulent
  • and
  • often
  • tumultuous
  • world
  • of
  • the
  • Forbidden
  • City.
  • Der
  • Ling
  • provides
  • firsthand
  • accounts
  • of
  • court
  • life,
  • political
  • intrigues,
  • and
  • the
  • customs
  • and
  • rituals
  • of
  • the
  • time,
  • shedding
  • light
  • on
  • a
  • period
  • of
  • Chinese
  • history
  • that
  • is
  • often
  • shrouded
  • in
  • mystery.
  • This
  • memoir
  • is
  • a
  • valuable
  • resource
  • for
  • anyone
  • interested
  • in
  • Chinese
  • history
  • and
  • culture.
  • Princess
  • Der
  • Ling's
  • unique
  • perspective
  • as
  • a
  • member
  • of
  • the
  • royal
  • court
  • adds
  • depth
  • and
  • authenticity
  • to
  • her
  • account,
  • making
  • it
  • a
  • compelling
  • and
  • illuminating
  • read.
  • '2
  • Years
  • in
  • the
  • Forbidden
  • City'
  • is
  • highly
  • recommended
  • for
  • history
  • enthusiasts,
  • students
  • of
  • Chinese
  • culture,
  • and
  • anyone
  • looking
  • to
  • gain
  • insight
  • into
  • a
  • bygone
  • era
  • of
  • imperial China.
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