Ming and Qing Court Anecdotes

Author: Zhao Wei
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Publish Date: 1998-08-01
Features: The articles collected in this book primarily focus on events, figures, anecdotes, and stories within the Forbidden City during the Ming and Qing dynasties. All selections are from the bimonthly magazine The Forbidden City, compiled by the Forbidden City Publishing House. It showcases the details of the lives of Ming and Qing emperors and empresses, various court secrets, and the construction and evolution of the magnificent ancient architectural complex of the Forbidden City.