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Yang Guifei: The Love That Brought Down an Empire

The life of Yang Guifei—China’s legendary beauty whose love with Emperor Xuanzong sparked political turmoil, fueled the An Lushan Rebellion, and changed the fate of the Tang Dynasty.
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