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Manchu women of the Forbidden City or Gugong in Beijing pose for a photograph c. 1910 in the very last days of the Manchu Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). They wear elaborate and expensive dresses. Their faces are whitened with powder, and their lipstick is applied in a narrow band across the centre of their lips following the fashion of the time.
The Manchu (pinyin: Manzu; Wade–Giles: Man-tsu) are a Chinese ethnic minority and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name.<br/><br/> Manchus form the largest branch of the Tungusic peoples and are distributed throughout China, forming the fourth largest ethnic group in that country.
Akihito (born 23 December 1933) is the reigning Emperor of Japan. He is the 125th emperor of his line according to Japan's traditional order of succession. Akihito succeeded his father Showa and acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 7 January 1989. He abdicated on 30 April 2019.
Thomas Allom (13 March 1804 – 21 October 1872) was an English architect, artist, and topographical illustrator. He was a founding member of what became the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).<br/><br/> He designed many buildings in London, including the Church of St Peter's and parts of the elegant Ladbroke Estate in Notting Hill. He also worked with Sir Charles Barry on numerous projects, most notably the Houses of Parliament, and is also known for his numerous topographical works, such as 'Constantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor', published in 1838, and 'China Illustrated', published in 1845.
The Ottoman court harem—within the Topkapı Palace (1465–1853) and later the Dolmabahçe Palace (1853–1909) in Istanbul—was under the administration of the eunuchs.<br/><br/> These were of two categories: Black Eunuchs and White Eunuchs. Black Eunuchs were Africans who served the concubines and officials in the Harem together with chamber maidens of low rank. The White Eunuchs were Europeans from the Balkans. They served the recruits at the Palace School and were from 1582 prohibited from entering the Harem.
Manchu women of the Forbidden City or Gugong in Beijing pose for a photograph c. 1910 in the very last days of the Manchu Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). They wear elaborate and expensive dresses. Their faces are whitened with powder, and their lipstick is applied in a narrow band across the centre of their lips following the fashion of the time.
Manchu women of the Forbidden City or Gugong in Beijing pose for a photograph c. 1890 during the Manchu Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). They wear elaborate and expensive dresses. Their faces are whitened with powder, and their lipstick is applied in a narrow band across the centre of their lips following the fashion of the time.
Tokugawa Yoshinobu, also known as 'Keiki', was the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful. After resigning in late 1867, he went into retirement, and largely avoided the public eye for the rest of his life.