Citizen Very - Biography of Puyi (Documentary Edition)

Author: Wang Qingxiang / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: The life of the last emperor of China, Puyi, is filled with legends. His identity underwent constant changes in the turbulent history: from the emperor of the Qing Dynasty to a "son of heaven" with only a title within the Forbidden City, then to a refugee in the Japanese concession in Tianjin, a puppet emperor in Manchukuo, a prisoner in the Soviet Union, a war criminal in a prison in Fushun, and finally a common citizen of the People's Republic of China. This book authentically and meticulously portrays the life journey of such a "very special citizen." The white ginkgo tree grew beside the tomb of Prince Yihuan. The character "white" () below "king" () forms the character for "emperor" (); the mysterious court, how did a three-year-old child ascend the throne of the emperor; who drove the last empress Wanrong mad? Why did the "Sagacious Concubine" Tan Yuling die? Mysteriously escaping the Forbidden City, crossing the border to surrender, fulfilling Puyi's fate as a puppet emperor; Mao Zedong hosting Puyi at a banquet at his home.