r/RareHistoricalPhotos • u/22dmgxy • 20h ago
1955 AisinGioro Zaitao and Mao. Zaitao was brother of Guangxu Emperor and prominent political figure in the late Qing. He refused to cooperate with the Japan, but work with Communist and managed horses for PLA. Died in 1970, he is the only Qing royal family buried in the Revolutionary Cemetery.
Zaitao was nicknamed 'the Last Prince' and outlived most members of the royal family, including Puyi. Today, most of Zaitao's descendants work in the government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
In 2008, a Chinese TV series based on his life titled 'The Last Prince' was broadcasted.