While June 1989 was a watershed in China’s history, June 1644 cast an even longer shadow, leading to the foundation of one of China’s longest, most influential — and final — imperial dynasties: the Qing.

Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/06/02/li-zicheng-sets-fire-to-the-forbidden-city/

Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.

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