A Leaf blown on the winds of history. China's last emperor / Part 1

Groomed for power by the Dowager Empress, three-year-old Aisin-Gioro Puyi ascended China's imperial throne in 1908. This program illustrates the early years of his sporadic reign, his education under Scottish tutor Reginald Johnston, and the shifting of his political fortunes at the mercy of in...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Films Media Group, LIC Australia (Firm)
Other Authors: Puyi, 1906-1967
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Chinese
Published: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2009]
Series:Last emperor of China.
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Online Access: Streaming video (Wentworth users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Boy Emperor: Aisin-Gioro Puyi (4:55)
  • End of the Qing Dynasty (4:34)
  • Puyi: Strong Belief in Divine Appointment (2:50)
  • Emperor Puyi: 12-Day Reign (3:41)
  • Emperor of China: Introduction to Western Thought (3:52)
  • Emperor of China's Tutor (2:51)
  • From the Forbidden City to a Japanese Enclave (4:14)
  • Japanese Conquer Chinese Forces (3:44)
  • Puyi: Emperor or Puppet Leader? (4:35)
  • Manchuria: Declaration of Independence (3:43)
  • Puyi: Head of State of Manchukuo (3:10)
  • Emperor Puyi: Figurehead Leader (2:48)
  • Kuomintang vs. Chinese Communists (3:10)
  • Emperor of Manchukuo (2:10)