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Paul French: The Last Emperor of China

Edinburgh Futures Institute, EdinburghTuesday 25. August 2026 3:15pmFrom £5
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The road to modern China began with the 1912 abdication of the final emperor Puyi and the establishment of the People’s Republic, ending half a millennium of im…

The road to modern China began with the 1912 abdication of the final emperor Puyi and the establishment of the People’s Republic, ending half a millennium of imperial rule from the mysterious Forbidden City.

Award-winning historian of modern China, Paul French, brings all his expertise to bear in the meticulously-researched The Last Emperor of China, and today reveals the hidden story of the last days of empire and how they influenced all that followed.

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