Usurper, emperor, hard worker: The short and paranoid reign of the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Empire
The Rite Stuff
Court Confidential
The Woman who Built an Empire
Telling “The Story of China” in Six Hours is Futile, But Give BBC Credit for Trying
It’s hard to fault the producers of the BBC Two documentary “The Story of China” (being broadcast this summer in the US on PBS, viewable online) for perhaps falling into the trap of the old Chinese saying, “走马看花” — to view flowers while racing a horse — i.e. attaining a superficial understanding through cursory observation.
