The story of the last emperor of the Northern Song dynasty is a reminder not only of the perils of royalty in the 12th century, but also of the turbulence often obscured by the labels of imperial and dynastic succession.

[SupChina] The Qinzong emperor’s banishment and the messiness of dynastic China

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China Stories from the Sinica Network on The China Project brings you audio narration of the best articles and op-eds appearing in Sixth Tone, Caixin Global, Week in China, The World of Chinese, and of course The China Project. Subscribe to the podcast and you can listen to features on the go, with narrators who won’t butcher the pronunciation of Chinese names and words.

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[SupChina] The Qinzong emperor’s banishment and the messiness of dynastic China

[SupChina] The Qinzong emperor’s banishment and the messiness of dynastic China