Two Years in the Forbidden City by Princess Der Ling

Two Years in the Forbidden City by Princess Der Ling

22 episodes

THE author of the following narrative has peculiar qualifications for her task. She is a daughter of Lord Yu Keng, a member of the Manchu White Banner Corps, and one of the most advanced and progressive Chinese officials of his generation. she became First Lady-in-Waiting to the Empress Dowager, and while serving at the Court in that capacity she received the impressions which provide the subject-matter of this book. Her opportunity to observe and estimate the characteristics of the remarkable woman who ruled China for so long was unique, and her narrative throws a new light on one of the most extraordinary personalities of modern times. Yielding to the urgent solicitation of friends, she consented to put some of her experiences into literary form, and the following chronicle, in which the most famous of Chinese women, the customs and atmosphere of her Court are portrayed by an intimate of the same race, is a result.

Podcasts

00 Foreword

Published: Jan. 2, 2024, midnight
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds

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01 Introductory

Published: Jan. 1, 2024, midnight
Duration: 15 minutes 34 seconds

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02 At The Palace

Published: Dec. 31, 2023, midnight
Duration: 17 minutes 26 seconds

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03 A Play at the Court

Published: Dec. 30, 2023, midnight
Duration: 22 minutes 11 seconds

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04 A Luncheon with the Empress

Published: Dec. 29, 2023, midnight
Duration: 12 minutes 15 seconds

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05 An Audience with the Empress

Published: Dec. 28, 2023, midnight
Duration: 10 minutes 9 seconds

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06 In Attendance on Her Majesty

Published: Dec. 27, 2023, midnight
Duration: 26 minutes

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07 Some Incidents of the Court

Published: Dec. 26, 2023, midnight
Duration: 30 minutes 26 seconds

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08 The Court Ladies

Published: Dec. 25, 2023, midnight
Duration: 24 minutes 40 seconds

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09 The Emperor Kwang Hsu

Published: Dec. 24, 2023, midnight
Duration: 31 minutes 57 seconds

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10 The Young Empress

Published: Dec. 23, 2023, midnight
Duration: 36 minutes 5 seconds

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11 Our Costumes

Published: Dec. 22, 2023, midnight
Duration: 24 minutes 55 seconds

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12 The Empress and Mrs. Conger

Published: Dec. 21, 2023, midnight
Duration: 46 minutes 20 seconds

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13a The Empresss Portrait

Published: Dec. 20, 2023, midnight
Duration: 26 minutes 46 seconds

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13b The Empresss Portrait

Published: Dec. 19, 2023, midnight
Duration: 29 minutes 41 seconds

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14 The Emperors Birthday

Published: Dec. 18, 2023, midnight
Duration: 43 minutes 24 seconds

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15 The Mid-Autumn Festival

Published: Dec. 17, 2023, midnight
Duration: 28 minutes

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16 The Summer Palace

Published: Dec. 16, 2023, midnight
Duration: 35 minutes 46 seconds

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17 The Audience Hall

Published: Dec. 15, 2023, midnight
Duration: 24 minutes 15 seconds

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18 The New Year Festivals

Published: Dec. 14, 2023, midnight
Duration: 25 minutes 36 seconds

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19 The Sea Palace

Published: Dec. 13, 2023, midnight
Duration: 28 minutes 43 seconds

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20 Conclusion

Published: Dec. 12, 2023, midnight
Duration: 31 minutes 37 seconds

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