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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Johnston, Reginald Fleming, Sir, 1874-1938.     Subjects     Puyi, 1906-1967.     Forbidden City (Beijing, China)     China -- History -- 1912-1928.     China -- Kings and rulers.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Johnston, Reginald Fleming, Sir, 1874-1938.       by title:      Twilight in the Forb...         MARC Display

Twilight in the Forbidden City / by Reginald F. Johnston ; with a preface by the Emperor. by Johnston, Reginald Fleming, Sir, 1874-1938. [S.l. : s.n.], [2008?, c1934?] Subjects Puyi, 1906-1967.   Forbidden City (Beijing, China)   China -- History -- 1912-1928.   China -- Kings and rulers. ISBN:  9780968045954 0968045952 Description:  475 p. : ill., map, plan ; 22 cm. Edition:  4th ed. Requests:  0 Summary:  As the British-born tutor to the Dragon Emperor, Johnston was the only foreigner in history to be allowed inside the inner court of the Qing Dynasty. Johnston carried high imperial titles and lived in both the Forbidden City and the New Summer Palace. Includes detailed descriptions of daily life including Pu-yi's wedding, and anecdotal material of the last days of the Ch'ing Dynasty court before the 1911 Revolution. He knew many of the active players in these events, and of historical significance are his observations of the Ch'ing court's political structure, and in particular the Nei Wu Fu or Imperial Household Department--from cover.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Makawao Public Library Adult Nonfiction 951.041 Jo Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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