Understanding Imperial China: Dynasties, Life, and Culture

Emperor Qianlong Hosts a British Ambassador (1x20)

Air date: Sep 22, 2017

At the emperor's palatial summer residence in 1793, visit the imperial kitchens, as chefs and culinary workers from around the empire prepare a banquet of epic proportions. Learn about the staggering scale of the operation of the Imperial Buttery, which fed the emperor's household, and how a dazzling imperial feast served as the backdrop for a key diplomatic engagement.