Kuhiro Class Reading Circle

From Emperor to Citizen is an autobiography of the last emperor of China, tracing his life from his childhood as the ruler of the Qing dynasty to his later years as an ordinary citizen. The memoir describes his sheltered life in the Forbidden City, the fall of the Qing dynasty, his time under Japanese control in Manchuria, and his eventual imprisonment and rehabilitation.

The book provides an account of the dramatic political and social changes in China during the first half of the twentieth century, while also showing how Puyi’s understanding of his own position changed as the institutions surrounding him disappeared.

Kindly head over to the Kuhiro Class Reading Circle Google Classroom to access the text. Looking forward to hearing different perspectives on the text here in Chautara.