{"product_id":"the-last-eunuch-of-china-english-edition-the-life-of-sun-yaoting-from-farm-boy-to-the-forbidden-city","title":"The Last Eunuch of China (English Edition): The Life of Sun Yaoting – From Farm Boy to the Forbidden City","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/f1378c6e12716847ec4db38349a673b1a54777d44a70171e93d31bdac7abd5b3.jpg?v=1793433499\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis is the extraordinary life story of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSun Yaoting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1902–1996), the last eunuch to serve the Chinese imperial court. Born into poverty, he entered the Forbidden City as a boy and became a close attendant to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePuyi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, China’s final emperor, and Empress Wanrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAs a firsthand witness to history, Sun Yaoting lived through the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the expulsion of Puyi from the palace, and the dramatic social changes that followed. His personal recollections offer a rare and intimate window into the imperial harem, court politics, and the private lives of China‘s last royal family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy Readers Will Value This Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA Firsthand Account:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUnlike academic histories, this narrative is told from the perspective of someone who lived inside the palace walls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRare Historical Insight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDiscover the hidden details of daily life in the Forbidden City and the final days of imperial China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA Disappearing World:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSun Yaoting was part of a 2,000-year-old tradition that ended with him. His story is a unique historical document.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTranslated into 15 Languages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe book’s international recognition confirms its value as a cultural and historical record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/74829ee0f9c5fb613ebbccd870055bdb3f736e2f664dcb81825713d67f1fd3f7.jpg?v=1793433504\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/a3c45d2904bade536f546ea0d97b6b10cdefeb4a4a91a2a3720ffce4e3df0118.jpg?v=1793433509\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/b8a9034f0c6a4fc858c35baaa3c8b13fa180943c2f8e9515823f6116e5c5ed90.jpg?v=1793433512\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462430122318,"sku":"978-7-5085-1407-9-1291935-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":21.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/a5bb9edbf8fef4e65e52b601e1752f0361587647bccff6746e2f1c5012efbd36.jpg?v=1793417110","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/the-last-eunuch-of-china-english-edition-the-life-of-sun-yaoting-from-farm-boy-to-the-forbidden-city","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}