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Art, artifice, and identity : the world of the Qianlong Emperer

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Hearn, Maxwell K
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"Enter the Forbidden City and explore the lavish retirement residence of one of China's most extravagant monarchs--the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736--95)--who presided over China's last dynasty, the Qi...

"Enter the Forbidden City and explore the lavish retirement residence of one of China's most extravagant monarchs--the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736--95)--who presided over China's last dynasty, the Qing, at the zenith of its power and wealth. Court culture comes to life through a concluding presentation of Chinese poetry and calligraphy."--YouTube. Lecture held in conjunction with the emperor's private paradise: treasures from the Forbidden City exhibition

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