It’s often said that monarchy is a gilded cage, and nowhere is that more true than in the case of the last emperor, Puyi. He was two years old when he became emperor in 1908. He spent the first years of his life within the Forbidden City, but when he was expelled from the palace in 1924, he became a puppet emperor for the Japanese. Japan had occupied va…
Chinese Whispers with Cindy Yu
The Last Emperor of China
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The Last Emperor of China
In conversation with historian Paul French on his new biography
Chinese Whispers with Cindy Yu
Bringing a more colourful and complex understanding of China to the mainstream.
Bringing a more colourful and complex understanding of China to the mainstream.
