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Zhen
Fei well
When
the Allied Forces forced their way into Beijing in 1900, the favorite
imperial concubine of Emperor Guangxu, Zhen Fei (Concubine Pearl), was
ordered to be thrown and drowned in this well by Cixi.
Her
Body was retrieved and the well dried up after Empress dowager returned
to the palace from Xianin 1901. Consequently, it has been know as
the "Zhen Fei Well".
Beijing Tour Routes Includes Forbidden City:
Photo of Forbidden City
    
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