Splendors of China's Forbidden City

Splendors of China's Forbidden City
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ISBN-13 : 9781858942032
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Download or read book Splendors of China's Forbidden City written by Chuimei Ho and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering an unprecedented insight into one of the most glittering courts in history, this sumptuous book brings together some China's priceless national treasures, housed in Beijing's royal palace complex, the Forbidden City, and collected by Emperor Qianlong during his sixty-year reign from 1736 to 1795.


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