Two Years in the Forbidden City

by Der Ling, Der Ling Princess, Princess Der Ling

Book Overview

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. Lord Yu Keng entered the army when very young, and served in the Taiping rebellion and the Formosan war with France, and as Vice Minister of War during the China-Japan war in 1895. Later he was Minister to Japan,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508791112
• ISBN13: 9781508791119
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"