Court Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and People

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Court Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and People is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Isaac Taylor Headland. Catalog subjects include Cixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908; Empresses -- China -- Biography; Women -- China. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

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English

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Public domain

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Project Gutenberg ebook #523

Table of contents

44 chapters

1. 01PREFACE2 min
2. 02I THE EMPRESS DOWAGER—HER EARLY LIFE7 min
3. 03II The Empress Dowager—Her Years of Training2 min
4. 04II THE EMPRESS DOWAGER—HER YEARS OF TRAINING15 min
5. 05III The Empress Dowager—As a Ruler2 min
6. 06III THE EMPRESS DOWAGER—AS A RULER15 min
7. 07IV The Empress Dowager—As a Reactionist2 min
8. 08IV THE EMPRESS DOWAGER—AS A REACTIONIST13 min
9. 09V The Empress Dowager—As a Reformer2 min
10. 10V THE EMPRESS DOWAGER—AS A REFORMER13 min
11. 11VI The Empress Dowager—As an Artist2 min
12. 12VI THE EMPRESS DOWAGER—AS AN ARTIST9 min
13. 13VII The Empress Dowager—As a Woman2 min
14. 14VII THE EMPRESS DOWAGER-AS A WOMAN13 min
15. 15VIII Kuang Hsu—His Self-Development2 min
16. 16VIII KUANG HSU—HIS SELF-DEVELOPMENT17 min
17. 17IX Kuang Hsu—As Emperor and Reformer2 min
18. 18IX KUANG HSU—AS EMPEROR AND REFORMER18 min
19. 19X Kuang Hsu—As a Prisoner2 min
20. 20X KUANG HSU—AS A PRISONER19 min
21. 21XI Prince Chun—The Regent2 min
22. 22XI PRINCE CHUN—THE REGENT13 min
23. 23XII The Home of the Court—The Forbidden City2 min
24. 24XII THE HOME OF THE COURT—THE FORBIDDEN CITY12 min
25. 25XIII The Ladies of the Court2 min
26. 26XIII THE LADIES OF THE COURT10 min
27. 27XIV The Princesses—Their Schools2 min
28. 28XIV THE PRINCESSES—THEIR SCHOOLS[1]13 min
29. 29XV The Chinese Ladies of Rank2 min
30. 30XV THE CHINESE LADIES OF RANK[2]15 min
31. 31XVI The Social Life of the Chinese Woman2 min
32. 32XVI THE SOCIAL LIFE OF THE CHINESE WOMAN24 min
33. 33XVII The Chinese Ladies—Their Ills2 min
34. 34XVII THE CHINESE LADIES—THEIR ILLS[4]16 min
35. 35XVIII The Funeral Ceremonies of a Dowager Princess2 min
36. 36XVIII THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES OF A DOWAGER PRINCESS[5]13 min
37. 37XIX Chinese Princes and Officials2 min
38. 38XIX CHINESE PRINCES AND OFFICIALS22 min
39. 39XX Peking—The City of the Court2 min
40. 40XX PEKING—THE CITY OF THE COURT13 min
41. 41XXI The Death of Kuang Hsu and the Empress Dowager2 min
42. 42XXI THE DEATH OF KUANG HSU AND THE EMPRESS DOWAGER9 min
43. 43XXII The Court and the New Education2 min
44. 44XXII THE COURT AND THE NEW EDUCATION12 min