The Last Manchu: The Autobiography of Henry Pu Yi, Last Emperor of China 9781602397323

In 1908 at the age of two, Henry Pu Yi ascended to become the last emperor of the centuries-old Manchu dynasty. After re

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The Last Manchu: The Autobiography of Henry Pu Yi, Last Emperor of China
9781602397323

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