diary of His Excellency Ching-shan
Subtitle: being a Chinese account of the Boxer troubles.
Contributors: Duyvendak, J. J. L. 1889-1954
Publisher: apud E.J. Brill
Published: 1924
Place of publication: Lugduni Batavorum
Language: eng
Number of pages: 8548
Subjects: Tzʻu-hsi, -- Empress dowager of China, -- 1835-1908.; Beijing (China) -- History -- Siege, 1900.; China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901.
First sentence: Today Duke Lan came to my house.
Description: This is a book intriguing to the behind the scenes lookers of history. This is well-known as a volatile time in China's history, and this first hand account is a good look at the motives of the Chinese courtiers. It includes many characters from the Empress Dowager's court and their roles in the Boxer Rebellion. It is controversial, interesting, and twisted.
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