the woman who ruled China during the late Qing dynasty, might be a household name, but her favourite lady-in-waiting, Princess Der Ling, travelled across the globe and was exposed to Western cultures.

"Princess" (Yu) Der Ling was a woman ahead of her time, and now she is enjoying a bit of modern popularity through an internet video. Der Ling, who worked as a translator for Empress Dowager Cixi ...