In 1959, Puyi the last emperor of China stepped into a new life as a street sweeper in Beijing. On his first day, he got lost and had to ask for directions, reportedly saying, “I’m Puyi, the last Qing emperor.” Once ruler of the Forbidden City, then a Japanese puppet, then a prisoner he lived every chapter of history. He died in 1967, not as a royal, but as a humble gardener. His story remains one of the most dramatic falls from power ever told. | History Exposed

A watch once owned by China's last emperor has sold for more than 6 million US dollars in Hong Kong. Puyi was the last ruler in the long running Qing Dynasty - but his life was disrupted by war and political turmoil in the 20th century. #LASTEMPERPOR #QingDynasty #PUYI | CGTN China24