Annals And Memoirs Of The Court Of Peking: From The Sixteenth To The Twentieth Century is a historical book written by Edmund Backhouse and published in 1914. The book provides a detailed account of the Chinese imperial court in Peking from the 16th to the 20th century. The author, who was a British diplomat and sinologist, draws from his extensive knowledge of Chinese culture and history to provide a comprehensive and engaging narrative of the court's...