Things About the Late Qing Dynasty

About This Novel

In the late Qing Dynasty, some unknown anecdotes made people pry into them. This book tells some historical stories that happened in the late Qing Dynasty in vivid writing. It mainly covers national, military, political and other aspects. The writing is sharp and vivid, and the content is detailed but not redundant. Readers who are interested in such topics should not miss this book. In the 16th year of Guangxu (1890), Emperor Dezong (Zaitan) of the Qing Dynasty held a grand wedding ceremony, and heads of state and envoys in Beijing sent congratulations. The congratulatory gift sent by Queen Victoria of the British Empire was a self-sounding hour clock for appreciation. On the clock was a congratulatory couplet engraved in Chinese characters: "The sun and the moon shine together, announcing the twelve o'clock of good fortune; the heaven and earth are united, celebrating hundreds of millions of years of wealth and longevity." The congratulator has no intention, but the recipient has intention. When Cixi saw the inscription "The sun and the moon shine together", her face immediately elongated. What happened next? In 1921, the first telephone was installed in the palace where Puyi lived. After the phone was installed, the telephone company sent a phone book. The 16-year-old Puyi began to call people enthusiastically. First, he asked Quanjude to send ducks, then he called Yang Xiaolou in Beijing accent, and then dialed the number of Hu Shi, a doctor who studied abroad. The person who answered the phone was Hu Shi himself, so Puyi invited him to come to the palace for a walk. Within two days, the young eunuch handed over the business card of "Professor of Peking University Hu Shi". The two began their first palace meeting. Hu's arrival caused an uproar in society... There are all kinds of celebrity anecdotes in it, so you might as well read it.

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