Emperor's Gift: Fragrance and Camel's Milk

Emperor's Gift: Fragrance and Camel's Milk

Chinese Emperor Qianlong was enamored with an Uyghur woman who naturally emitted a fine fragrance from her skin. She was given as a gift to the Emperor and carefully escorted all the way to the imperial palace in Beijing, washing every day in camel's milk to preserve her mysterious fragrance.

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