I read that article. I’m suspicious because the story is too perfect, and surely lots of people wanted to discredit the monarchy, and there are no apologists to dispute the account.
It seems like Reginald Johnston was basically an apologist? But I haven’t done any due diligence here, it’s certainly possible this account is pretty distorted. Would be curious to hear about any countervailing narratives you find.
Oh sorry, somehow I forgot what you wrote about Reginald Johnston before writing my comment! I haven’t read anything else about Puyi, so my suspicion is just a hunch.
I read that article. I’m suspicious because the story is too perfect, and surely lots of people wanted to discredit the monarchy, and there are no apologists to dispute the account.
It seems like Reginald Johnston was basically an apologist? But I haven’t done any due diligence here, it’s certainly possible this account is pretty distorted. Would be curious to hear about any countervailing narratives you find.
Oh sorry, somehow I forgot what you wrote about Reginald Johnston before writing my comment! I haven’t read anything else about Puyi, so my suspicion is just a hunch.