Eunuchs, the empress, or concubines waiting on the emperor (in the late year of the Qing Dynasty, the emperor had to wait upon Empress Dowager Cixi) could not encourage the emperor to eat because ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The Qing dynasty lasted over 250 years. China had been ruled by emperors from other dynasties for over two thousand ...