Fourth wife of Chinese emperor dies

Li Yuqin, who was plucked from a girl’s school at age 15 to become the fourth wife of China’s last emperor, has died aged 73.

Li Yuqin, who was plucked from a girl’s school at age 15 to become the fourth wife of China’s last emperor, has died aged 73.

She died in the northeastern city of Changchun after a six-year battle with cirrhosis, said the official Xinhua News Agency.

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