Princess Yunhe (also known as Jin Xinru) was the second younger sister of Puyi, the Last Emperor of China. However, her life was very turbulent. She was forced to flee the Forbidden City. She also witnessed her brother become the puppet Emperor of Manchukuo. After the fall of Manchukuo, Princess Yunhe was forced to wander [read more]
Princess Yoshiko Kawashima was one of China’s most enigmatic figures. She was a Qing Dynasty Princess, a Japanese spy, and a female commander. She has often been seen as a heroic figure or a traitor.[1] Despite her controversy, Princess Yoshiko Kawashima made a tremendous impact on Chinese history. In my last article, I discussed how Princess [read more]
Princess Yoshiko Kawashima was one of China’s most controversial and legendary figures. She has often been called the “Joan of Arc of the Orient” [1] or the “Mata Hari of East Asia.” [2] She has often been depicted as a femme fatale who leads men to their deaths.[3] She was a princess of the Qing dynasty, [read more]
Princess Yunying was the younger sister of Puyi, the Last Emperor of China. She was the eldest and favourite daughter of Prince Zaifeng, the Prince of Chun. Because she was his favourite, Prince Zaifeng had grand dreams for her. She married Empress Wanrong’s younger brother, Gobulo Runliang. Her life came to a sudden end at [read more]
Read part one here. Li Yuqin (also formally known as Noble Lady Fu) was the fourth wife of Puyi, the Last Emperor of China. Li Yuqin was the last Imperial Concubine in Chinese history. However, in 1945, Li Yuqin’s life as an imperial concubine had abruptly come to an end. Li Yuqin would soon face [read more]
Li Yuqin (formally known as Noble Lady Fu) was the fourth wife of Puyi, the Last Emperor of China. Li Yuqin was China’s Last Imperial Concubine. Li Yuqin was a schoolgirl when she was chosen to become a concubine to Emperor Puyi. Yet, her legendary life was often tumultuous. Li Yuqin was the last living [read more]
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