Palace under the setting sun: Stories of the Forbidden City during the Republic of China

Author: Xiang Shihanbu
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: The mysterious Forbidden City, after enduring 500 years of wind and rain, was finally slowly pushed open by the giant hands of the people in 1911. Numerous political figures and social elites who influenced modern Chinese history made their appearances in this special palace. Many splendid cultural treasures of ancient times were exhibited before the people of this great nation. This book, with rich historical materials, showcases the political events, literary anecdotes, and imperial stories that took place in the Forbidden City during the Republican era, possessing great historical and literary value as well as reading value.