Rare photos of the Qing Dynasty's Gege (title for noble ladies)

by hanhai1314 on 2007-04-20 10:03:13

De龄's sister, Rongling, she is dancing the Greek dance. Actually, they shouldn't be called princesses. At most, they are at the level of a county lady or a viscountess. However, in the Qing dynasty, they were all called Gege (a Manchu title for noble ladies).

The two sisters and Empress Cixi... you can tell that the quality of the photo and how well one dresses have a significant impact. In old photos, wearing European-style clothing looks more beautiful.