Audiobook

Two Years in the Forbidden City

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. (Summary adapted from the Foreword)

Year of Publication: 1911Genres: History , Biography & Autobiography , *Non-fiction

Running Time: 9 hours 35 minutes 18 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Foreword Jc Guan	3:32
2	Introductory Jc Guan	15:34
3	At The Palace Jc Guan	17:26
4	A Play at the Court Jc Guan	22:11
5	A Luncheon with the Empress Jc Guan	12:15
6	An Audience with the Empress Jc Guan	10:09
7	In Attendance on Her Majesty Jc Guan	26:00
8	Some Incidents of the Court Jc Guan	30:26
9	The Court Ladies Jc Guan	24:40
10	The Emperor Kwang Hsu Jc Guan	31:57
11	The Young Empress Jc Guan	36:05
12	Our Costumes Jc Guan	24:55
13	The Empress and Mrs. Conger Jc Guan	46:20
14	The Empress's Portrait, part 1 Jc Guan	26:46
15	The Empress's Portrait, part 2 Jc Guan	29:41
16	The Emperor's Birthday Jc Guan	43:24
17	The Mid-Autumn Festival Jc Guan	28:00
18	The Summer Palace Jc Guan	35:46
19	The Audience Hall Jc Guan	24:15
20	The New Year Festivals Jc Guan	25:36
21	The Sea Palace Jc Guan	28:43
22	Conclusion Jc Guan	31:37