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By 1900, it was a shipping hub and popular colonial playground, and it was home to the Chinese emperor Puyi in the 1920s and 1930s.
Breaking From the Party Line Mitch Moxley 2011
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In 1987 Bernardo Bertolucci ‘Last Tango in Paris’ and ‘The Conformist’ released the ‘The Last Emperor’, an epic biopic based on the life of Puyi who, as the title suggests, was the last emperor of China.
Bertolucci’s epic THE LAST EMPEROR | Obsessed With Film 2010
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After the last emperor, Puyi, left the Forbidden City in 1924, the two-acre (0.8-hectare) garden area was abandoned while the rest of the sprawling 180-acre (72-hectare) palace complex was turned into a museum.
Archive 2008-11-09 papabear 2008
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After the last emperor, Puyi, left the Forbidden City in 1924, the two-acre (0.8-hectare) garden area was abandoned while the rest of the sprawling 180-acre (72-hectare) palace complex was turned into a museum.
AP: Chinese emperor's lavish quarters are restored papabear 2008
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In 1932 Japan succeeded in persuading the last Qing emperor Puyi to come to power again and established the Manchurian Manshûkoku.
The History of Sino-Japanese Relations as seen in Japan’s Most Popular Travel Guide 2006
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Twice-deposed former emperor Puyi returned to the Forbidden City, where he lived until 1924.
1916, March 22 2001
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Power passed to the ultraconservative Prince Chun (Zaifeng, 18831951) who ruled as regent for the boy emperor, Puyi, until the end of the dynasty (1912).
1899, Feb 2001
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His deep-seated belief in the monarchical form of government prompted him to revive the throne and bring back to it the deposed Manchu Emperor, known as Henry Puyi, who happens to be the present puppet ruler of the so-called "Manchukuo".
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That rankled socialist sensibilities, especially given that the palace had been off-limits to the public until the abdication of the last emperor, Puyi, in 1911.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Former emperor Puyi, who was allowed to remain 13 years after his abdication, also pilfered from the collection.
The Seattle Times 2011
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