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The Last Eunuch of China-The Life of Sun Yaoting is a unique glimpse into China's storied past from the perspective of a man who faithfully served China's Imperial Family in the Forbidden City but was later forced to maneuver himself among the tremendous and often turbulent events that became the history of 20th century China. As Sun Yaoting recalls his experiences, he also recounts the life of the dwindling eunuch community in China.
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Mr. Sun's biographer, Jia Yinghua recorded Mr. Sun's story in a book titled, “ The Last Eunuch of China: The Life of Sun Yaoting” —Excerpt from The New York Times
China's last living eunuch, Sun Yaoting, recalled the cruelty of the final emperor.
—Excerpt from The Whashington Post
Sun Yaoting recalls his life in “ The Last Eunuch of China: The Life of Sun Yaoting”, written by a long-time friend, Jia Yinghua who also wrote "Second Half of the Last Emperor of China —Excerpt from The South China Morning Post
The author Jia Yinghua decribes the end of the Qing Dynasty through the eyes of a eunuch and the changes that have taken place in China. —Excerpt from China Daily
About the Author
Jia Yinghua is a member of the Chinese Writers Association and vice-president of the Society of Chinese Biographers.He is widely acknowledged as the leading source of historical materials on late-Qing Dynasty figures such as Pu Yi, the last emperor of China and Sun Yaoting, the last eunuch. His book, “Second Half of the Last Emperor of China”was critically acclaimed by more than 100 Chinese and overseas media. It was a follow-up to the book, “From Emperor to Citizen,” which was written by Pu Yi in the 1960s. It won the Golden Key Prize for Books in China.
His other books include“The Heir of the Last Emperor” which sold more than 100,000 copies, “Decoding the Last Marriage of the Last Emperor Pu Yi,”and “Pu Jie – The Biography of the Younger Brother of the Last Emperor.” All received numerous reviews by hundreds of domestic and overseas media. Jia Yinghua has collected more than ten millions Chinese words and thousands of photographs of the Last Emperor and the other members of the last Imperial Family. In addition, two documentaries produced by Jia, “The Last Eunuch Revisits the Forbidden City” and “The Last Eunuch Recalls His Life” were both shown in the Forbidden City for years.
He also wrote the tombstone inscriptions for the Last Emperor Pu Yi, as well as the inscriptions for Sun Yaoting, the last eunuch. In addition, his calligraphies were selected as works for “The First Exhibition of the Famous Works by Famous People in China” and “The Calligraphy and Paintings Exhibition of Contemporary Notables.”
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