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Chinas verbotene Stadt

Season 1

2007 · 2 episodes

  1. 1. The Centre of the World

    2007-12-29

    Part 1 of a two-part examination of the Forbidden City in Beijing, the ancient Chinese imperial palace. Included: its construction during the Ming Dynasty; its flaws; a fire that foreshadowed the fate of the city and the Ming Dynasty.

  2. 2. Reign of the Concubine

    2007-12-29

    Conclusion. How a concubine of the Xianfeng emperor rose to become the de-facto ruler of the Qing Dynasty in the latter half of the 19th century. Included: her role in the dynasty's downfall.

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