2 Years in the Forbidden City

In '2 Years in the Forbidden City' by Princess Der Ling, readers are offered a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of the Qing Dynasty through the eyes of a Chinese princess who served as a lady-in-waiting to the Empress Dowager Cixi. The book is written in a detailed and descriptive style that transports the reader back to the opulent and often tumultuous world of the Forbidden City. Der ...