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With the Empress Dowager of China
Chapitres (36)
- With the Empress Dowager of China: INTRODUCTORY 0:00
- CHAPTER I MY PRESENTATION AND FIRST DAY AT THE CHINESE COURT 9:30
- CHAPTER II PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF HER MAJESTY—A CHINESE REPAST— BOATING 30:09
- CHAPTER III THE PALACE OF THE EMPEROR’S FATHER (PRINCE CH’UN, THE SEVENTH PRINCE) 41:56
- CHAPTER IV HER MAJESTY’S THRONE-ROOM—SOME PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS 50:47
- CHAPTER V THE YOUNG EMPRESS AND LADIES OF THE COURT 1:02:27
- CHAPTER VI CONTINUATION OF THE PORTRAIT—HER MAJESTY’S DOGS 1:13:33
- CHAPTER VII FESTIVITIES AT COURT 1:22:16
- CHAPTER VIII HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR KWANG-HSU 1:31:46
- CHAPTER IX THE EMPEROR’S BIRTHDAY 1:43:55
- CHAPTER X PEKING—THE SEA PALACE 2:03:34
- CHAPTER XI SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF HER MAJESTY—SECOND VISIT TO THE SEA PALACE 2:21:56
- CHAPTER XII RETURN TO THE SUMMER PALACE 2:36:37
- CHAPTER XIII THE STEAM-LAUNCH—SEMI-ANNUAL SACRIFICES TO CONFUCIUS 2:43:57
- CHAPTER XIV THE PALACE EUNUCHS 2:51:47
- CHAPTER XV THE LITERARY TASTES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE EMPRESS DOWAGER 3:00:30
- CHAPTER XVI THE GREAT AUDIENCE HALL—SOME OFFICIAL CUSTOMS 3:16:54
- CHAPTER XVII THE SUMMER PALACE AND ITS GROUNDS 3:26:05
- CHAPTER XVIII THE FESTIVAL OF THE HARVEST MOON—WORK ON THE PORTRAIT 3:34:59
- CHAPTER XIX A GARDEN PARTY AT THE SUMMER PALACE 3:46:59
- CHAPTER XX I BEGIN A SECOND PORTRAIT OF HER MAJESTY—THE PALACE PAINTERS 3:55:12
- CHAPTER XXI A EUROPEAN CIRCUS AT THE PALACE 4:03:41
- CHAPTER XXII PALACE CUSTOMS 4:13:36
- CHAPTER XXIII HER MAJESTY’S ANXIETY—HER BIRTHDAY 4:26:02
- CHAPTER XXIV THE WINTER PALACE 4:33:14
- CHAPTER XXV PEKING—BEGINNING THE PORTRAIT FOR ST. LOUIS 4:48:32
- CHAPTER XXVI SOME SOCIAL CUSTOMS—MANCHU AND CHINESE 4:59:13
- CHAPTER XXVII PRESENT-GIVING IN CHINA 5:13:59
- CHAPTER XXVIII SOME WINTER DAYS AT THE PALACE 5:22:19
- CHAPTER XXIX RELIGIOUS RITES IN CHINA 5:32:52
- CHAPTER XXX HER MAJESTY THE EMPRESS DOWAGER 5:44:02
- CHAPTER XXXI THE EMPRESS DOWAGER’S CHARITIES, SENSE OF JUSTICE, EXTRAVAGANCE, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS. 6:07:29
- CHAPTER XXXII THE CHINESE NEW YEAR—OFFICIAL AUDIENCE 6:20:33
- CHAPTER XXXIII CONTINUATION OF THE ST. LOUIS PORTRAIT—SPRING DAYS AT THE SEA PALACE 6:31:36
- CHAPTER XXXIV FINISHING AND SENDING OFF THE PORTRAIT 6:40:49
- CHAPTER XXXV RETURN TO THE SUMMER PALACE 6:49:05
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