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Fall Asleep as a Servant Cleaning the Forbidden City During the Qing Dynasty
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Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian Step quietly through the gates of the Forbidden City and experience a full day as a palace servant during China's Qing Dynasty. Long before the imperial court begins its elaborate routines, your work has already started. You sweep vast stone courtyards, wipe polished lacquered wood, prepare ceremonial spaces, and quietly maintain the endless halls of the imperial palace. Around you, officials cross marble terraces, attendants prepare for formal rituals, incense drifts through silent rooms, and golden roofs glow above towering red walls. Your role is essential but almost invisible. Every spotless courtyard and…