Preface Translation of Preface Introduction Chapter I The Reform Movement of 1898 Chapter II The Collapse of the Reform Movement Chapter III Reaction and the Boxer Movement, 1898-- 1901 Chapter IV The Last Years of Kuang-Hsti, 1901 -- 1908 Chapter V The Empress-Dowager, T'zu-Hsi Chapter VI The Revolution, 1911 Chapter VII The "Articles of Favourable Treatment"of the Manchu Imperial House Chapter VIII The Ta Ch'ing and the Hung Hsien Emperors Chapter IX Chang Hstin and the Restoration of 1917 Chapter X Autobiography of the Old Man of the Pine-tree(Translated from the Chinese) Chapter XI The Forbidden City, 1919-- 1924 Chapter XII The Imperial Tutors Chapter XIII The Manchu Court in Twilight, Chapter XIV The Imperial Household Department (Nei Wu Fu) Chapter XV The Dragon Unfledged Chapter XVI Monarchist Hopes and Dreams Chapter XVII The Dragon Restless Chapter XVIII The Dragon Flaps His Wings Chapter XIX Dragon and Phoenix Chapter XX Plots and Stratagems Chapter XXI The Imperial Garden Chapter XXII The Summer Palace Chapter XXIII The Fifth of November Chapter XXIV The Dragon Caged Chapter XXV The Flight of the Dragon Epilogue: the Dragon Goes Home The Pedigree of the Manchu Emperors