Project Gutenberg 1997-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 424 Der Ling, Princess 1886 1944 Deling, Princess Deling gong zhu Te-ling, Princess Te-ling kung chu Two Years in the Forbidden City Produced by Charles Keller for Sarah, and by David Widger "Two Years in the Forbidden City" by Princess Der Ling is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts the unique experiences and observations of the author as the First Lady-in-Waiting to the Empress Dowager Cixi of China. It offers intimate insights into the life within the Imperial Palace, focusing on the court's intricate customs, the personalities of its members, and the societal changes occurring during a pivotal time in Chinese history. The beginning of the book introduces Princess Der Ling's family background and their arrival in Shanghai. As part of a high-ranking family with a progressive father, she describes the complexities of their transition from living in Paris to returning to China. The narrative highlights her father's struggle for reform against a conservative backdrop and sets the stage for Princess Der Ling's appointment at the court. Her vivid recollections as she first travels to the Summer Palace to meet the Empress Dowager Cixi reveal her excitement and trepidation, providing readers with a glimpse of the lavish and constricted world of the Qing Dynasty's last empress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908 -- Anecdotes Empresses -- China -- Anecdotes China -- Court and courtiers -- Anecdotes DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other 575793 2025-07-01T07:31:55.382370 text/html 566458 2013-02-06T09:42:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 184372 2013-02-06T09:42:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 269054 2025-07-01T07:32:02.647301 application/epub+zip 276718 2025-07-01T07:31:58.309352 application/epub+zip 257001 2025-07-01T07:31:57.174349 application/epub+zip 481794 2025-07-01T07:32:06.356303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450903 2025-07-01T07:32:01.940309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416373 2022-09-01T08:36:19.739176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517987 2025-07-01T07:31:54.984364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517870 2008-08-06T06:57:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179340 2008-08-06T06:58:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18882 2025-07-01T07:32:06.479269 application/rdf+xml 13062 2025-07-01T07:31:57.664327 image/jpeg 3225 2025-07-01T07:31:57.417326 image/jpeg 261034 2025-07-01T07:31:55.424372 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia