Historical Memory - Princess De Ling of the Qing Dynasty's English Speech
Details
| Title | Historical Memory - Princess De Ling of the Qing Dynasty's English Speech |
| Author | Instytut Pekiński (Peking Institute) |
| Duration | 1:49 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ia5cgHsUocY |
Description
This video is for studying and learning purposes.
In January 1930, Princess Der Ling 裕德齡（English： Elisabeth Antoinette White (Lizzie Yu) of the Qing Dynasty of China when she was 44 gave an English speech in an exclusive interview with Fox Radio.
Many netizens are amazed by her fluency and pronunciation.
Background info:
Der Ling (1886-1944), the daughter of a diplomat, lived overseas in Japan and France for six years with her father. During that time, she studied French, English, and Japanese. She returned to China at the age of 17 and worked for Empress Dowager Cixi as a translator.
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