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Forbidden City: The Great Within, Second Edition
by May Holdsworth ; Caroline Courtauld
Binding: Paperback, 2 edition, 152 pages
Publisher: Odyssey
Weight: 1.9 pound
Dimension: H: 0.8 x L: 10.8 x W: 10.7 inches
ISBN 10: 9622177921
ISBN 13: 9789622177925
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Book Description:
This rich blend of history, anecdotal narrative, biographical portraits and illustrations evokes 500 years of imperial China through the story of its palace, the Forbidden City. It describes the emperor's ceremonial life, the stultifying world of his concubines, eunuchs and palace maids, and the devastating impact of the West in the late 19th century. A new chapter deals with the treasures and paintings collected under imperial patronage their dramatic dispersal, painstaking recovery and restoration and ends in the triumphant establishment of the Palace Museum.

Introduction by pre eminent China scholar Jonathan Spence
Explains the rich history of the home of the Chinese emperor
Draws on previously inaccessible information in Beijing
Explores the lifestyles behind the Forbidden City's walls
Extensive quotes from early days, including views from palace maids and eunuchs
Detailed map of the Forbidden City's layout
110 color photos and 10 maps & plans

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