The Last Eunuch of China: The Life of Sun Yaoting
By Jia Yinghua.
Description
China's last eunuch Sun Yaoting died in December 1996 at age of 94. He took with him intimate stories of the last vestiges of Imperial China and was himself the Fast in the line of eunuchs who had served the royal family for more than 2,000 years. His personal journey from poor farm boy to revered servant to Pu Yi and Wanrong, China's last emperor and empress, is an amazing journey which also chronicles nearly one century of turbulence and upheaval in Chinese history and culture. This engrossing biography by Chinese historian Jia Yinghua features first-hand accounts by Sun Yaoting...
ISBN(s)
7508514076, 9787508514079
