{"product_id":"the-last-emperor-and-his-five-wives-english-edition-a-true-story-of-love-marriage-china-s-collapse","title":"The Last Emperor and His Five Wives (English Edition): A True Story of Love, Marriage \u0026 China’s Collapse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/74fb0e6275e6253fe231b5245cd3a01913526a54cb73c7c6cb97713b1336ac43.jpg?v=1793433534\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChina‘s last emperor, Aisin-Gioro Puyi, lived a life of extraordinary contrasts — from the gilded cages of the Forbidden City to the upheavals of revolution and reform. This book tells his story through a lens rarely explored in depth: the five women who became his wives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBased on historical records and detailed research, author Wang Qingxiang traces Puyi’s relationships with Empress Wanrong, Concubine Wenxiu, “Xiang Guiren” Tan Yuling, “Fu Guiren” Li Yuqin, and Li Shuxian. Their lives were shaped by imperial tradition, political upheaval, and the personal consequences of Puyi‘s complex character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/libwechat.ctbu.edu.cn\/mobile\/opac\/book\/4272960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/opac.hbut.edu.cn:8080\/opac\/item.php?marc_no=0000880934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe narrative moves between tenderness and tragedy — romantic moments of affection stand alongside stories of estranged couples and heartbreaking separations. Together, these five women’s stories illuminate not only Puyi‘s private life but also the broader transformation of Chinese society in the twentieth century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/opac.hbut.edu.cn:8080\/opac\/item.php?marc_no=0000880934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/db31c51e0e8541520adff22b85d252866b9eae917ea56792ee69a5989998143b.jpg?v=1793433538\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/0e106534e1be329ec9f4d9f483a828afc198e3d18982e15f85241f0cf928b18e.jpg?v=1793433542\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462430024014,"sku":"978-7-5085-2820-5-1291993-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":23.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/60ed9ae77835bf3e621aad792dc6b7a6e82aeec2ade5227fa9805a150d2a1c81.jpg?v=1793417108","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/the-last-emperor-and-his-five-wives-english-edition-a-true-story-of-love-marriage-china-s-collapse","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}