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The History of China

#287 - Special: Caged Birds Sing

39 min • 28 februari 2025

A look into the inner heart of the mysterious Forbidden City of Beijing, and at its most protected - and confined - denizens: the women of the Imperial palace. From Empress, to concubine, to lowly maid - women hold up half of Heaven.

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