Inside the Forbidden City Part III: The Chinese Emperor’s harem

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All women living in imperial China’s Forbidden City were carefully sequestered in quarters deep inside the palace. Most were employed as maids and servants, but there was also a select group of concubines tasked with bearing children for the emperor – as many as he could father.

CONCEPT: Marcelo Duhalde
IN COLLABORATION WITH: Pablo Robles and Darren Long

COPY WRITER: Joe Kainz

CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Darren Long

ILLUSTRATIONS: Marcelo Duhalde

MOTION GRAPHICS: Karif Wat

SOUND DESIGN: Karif Wat

NARRATOR: Mat Booth

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Chieu Luu

DIRECTOR OF VIDEO: Mat Booth

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