Memoirs of the British Minister's Wife in the Qing Dynasty
About This Novel
Lady Susan Townley is the wife of Walter Townley, the British Minister in Beijing. After the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, Cixi, in order to ease relations with Western countries, invited the female family members of ministers from various countries in Beijing to visit the Forbidden City. Susan Tangli got acquainted with Cixi and gained an in-depth understanding of life in the Forbidden City... From a Western perspective, this book introduces China's history, beliefs, language, politics, culture and other aspects, and focuses on describing what the author saw and heard during his travels in China, truly reproducing the customs, daily life, religious etiquette, etc. Of China in the late Qing Dynasty. As a Westerner who has witnessed everything in the Forbidden City, she faithfully recorded her experiences of being received by the Qing royal family in her book, including her "close contact" with the Empress Dowager Cixi. In 1904, she wrote this memoir based on her personal experiences, which caused a sensation in the Western world after its publication.
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