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Rehol Keystone of North China scratchy

The Pacific Story · February 24, 1946 · 29 min · 3,948 words

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The National Broadcasting Company and its affiliated stations present the Pacific Story. This is the story of the Pacific, the drama of the millions of people who live around this greatest sea where the United States is now committed to a long-term policy of keeping the peace.

This is the background story of the events in the Pacific, and their meaning to us and to the generations to come. Riho, Keystone of North China. Probably no place has ever seen such splendor nor such intrigue as this mountain fortress of Riho.

That island out there in the palace leg is where the Manchu Emperor, Kwanzu, was kept prisoner by the Daoji Empress before he was found spangled to death. I had nothing to do with the strangling of Kwanzu.

Oh, you are the Daoji Empress. I am. But I thought you died the day after the day after Emperor Kwang-su died. Oh, that. The important thing is, Reol has always been a place of evil women.

Well, ever since I came here after Japan collapsed, I wondered about this land of evil women. Today the Japanese are being moved out and the provinces are pawn between the Chinese Nationalists the Chinese Communists In the light of what has happened before I can't help but wonder what's going to happen now The Manchu Emperors established the city of Rehol and the province of Rehol as their summer capital

It was I who built up the glory of Rehol you I am Chen Rong. Oh, yes. Yes Emperor Chen Long 1936 to 1796. Isn't that right? Yes. Mine was the last glorious period of the Empire of China.

Were you the one who founded the summer capital here at Rihal? The summer palace was begun here before my time, but it was I who enlarged and beautified it, and made it the envy of all the world.

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