The tradition for the celebration of the birthdays of the emperor or the empress dowager was that every year they celebrated their birthdays on a regular basis, but every ten years, especially on...
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The tradition for the celebration of the birthdays of the emperor or the empress dowager was that every year they celebrated their birthdays on a regular basis, but every ten years, especially on...
The tradition for the celebration of the birthdays of the emperor or the empress dowager was that every year they celebrated their birthdays on a regular basis, but every ten years, especially on...
Two Russian fleets came to the east from the Black Sea round the Cape of Good Hope. When they reached the Yellow Sea, they were ambushed by Japanese fleets and all their warships were destroyed. But...
Two Russian fleets came to the east from the Black Sea round the Cape of Good Hope. When they reached the Yellow Sea, they were ambushed by Japanese fleets and all their warships were destroyed. But...
Chapter 47
After the Sino-Japanese war, the Japanese army didn't retreat from the Chinese territory. They stayed in the northeastern part of China. There were three provinces in that part. Russia...
Chapter 47
After the Sino-Japanese war, the Japanese army didn't retreat from the Chinese territory. They stayed in the northeastern part of China. There were three provinces in that part. Russia...
After the death of Ronglu, Prince Yikuang was the head of the Secretarial Bureau. He was an avaricious man. He had six hundred thousand taels of silver that he wanted to deposit in a foreign bank....
After the death of Ronglu, Prince Yikuang was the head of the Secretarial Bureau. He was an avaricious man. He had six hundred thousand taels of silver that he wanted to deposit in a foreign bank....
In order to make political reform like Japan, West Empress Dowager sent five courtiers abroad to learn from Japan and other foreign countries. On the day they were to leave, the five courtiers...
In order to make political reform like Japan, West Empress Dowager sent five courtiers abroad to learn from Japan and other foreign countries. On the day they were to leave, the five courtiers...
Chapter 46
Although the reform started by the emperor had failed, people all over the country still required it. They blamed West Empress Dowager for the failure. It was all on the newspapers....
Chapter 46
Although the reform started by the emperor had failed, people all over the country still required it. They blamed West Empress Dowager for the failure. It was all on the newspapers....
Prince Zaifeng and Ronglu's daughter, Funiu, were soon engaged to be married. West Empress Dowager often summoned the daughter Funiu into the Forbidden City. She was a clever girl and knew how to...
Prince Zaifeng and Ronglu's daughter, Funiu, were soon engaged to be married. West Empress Dowager often summoned the daughter Funiu into the Forbidden City. She was a clever girl and knew how to...
Since the German envoy had been killed in the riot of Yihetuan, the German king insisted that Qing government should send a prince to Germany to apologize. West Empress Dowager sent Prince Zaifeng,...
Since the German envoy had been killed in the riot of Yihetuan, the German king insisted that Qing government should send a prince to Germany to apologize. West Empress Dowager sent Prince Zaifeng,...
The reform launched by the emperor had impressed the foreign governments. They had sympathized with him when it had failed. They had been concerned for his safety when the emperor had been...
The reform launched by the emperor had impressed the foreign governments. They had sympathized with him when it had failed. They had been concerned for his safety when the emperor had been...
It was said that West Empress Dowager had often dreamed of Concubine Zhen after she had ordered her drowned in the well. The image of Concubine Zhen in her dream was ghastly. It was said that maids...
It was said that West Empress Dowager had often dreamed of Concubine Zhen after she had ordered her drowned in the well. The image of Concubine Zhen in her dream was ghastly. It was said that maids...
When they entered Hebei Province, they were transferred to a special train at a small town and reached the capital in the train. It was the second time for West Empress Dowager to ride in the train....
When they entered Hebei Province, they were transferred to a special train at a small town and reached the capital in the train. It was the second time for West Empress Dowager to ride in the train....
Chapter 45
West Empress Dowager and the emperor left XiAn City on a return journey to the capital. The routine was that all the roads should be repaired, no pits allowed. Yellow sands must be...
Chapter 45
West Empress Dowager and the emperor left XiAn City on a return journey to the capital. The routine was that all the roads should be repaired, no pits allowed. Yellow sands must be...
The general of the division these soldiers belonged came to see Ronglu to beg pardon, but Ronglu told him that it was the fault of Big Brother. The general shouldn't worry about it. Ronglu said that...