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Princess Shouning
Princess Shouning (1592–1634) was a Ming dynasty princess, the seventh daughter of the Wanli Emperor and third daughter of Noble Consort Zheng. She was a particularly favoured child of her father, who ordered her to visit the palace once every five days after her marriage. Biography Zhu Xuanwei was born in 1592. She was granted the title of Princess Shouning in 1609 and, in the same year, she married Ran Xingrang (冉興讓). She was given particularly generous gifts on her marriage, including 2,590 ''qing'' of land. After her marriage, the Wanli Emperor ordered that Princess Shouning visit him at the palace once every five days. In her marital home, Princess Shouning's relationship with her husband was initially governed by a housekeeper named Liang Ying (梁盈). Liang once happened upon Princess Shouning drinking with her husband and threw him out of the room, then proceeded to scold the princess for her behaviour. Princess Shouning later tried to complain to her mother ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing
} Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents. It has an administrative area of , the third in the country after Guangzhou and Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jingjinji megalopolis and the national capital region of China. Beijing is a global city and one of the world's leading centres for culture, diplomacy, politics, finance, busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
