Empress Dowager Cixi (Upper and Lower)

Author: Ye Ling Yi Ren
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: In a strict sense, Empress Dowager Cixi left an indelible mark on Chinese history, and it was also a bloody one: suppressing the Taiping Rebellion, selling out the Boxers and the Nian Army, etc. However, if we acknowledge that historical trends are unchangeable, Cixi was merely a part of the wheel of time. Whether she was right or wrong is left for future generations to judge. She was a selfish woman, willing to go to any lengths to achieve her goals, regardless of family ties. She was a lustful woman, insatiable in her desire for sex. She was a flirtatious woman, engaging in flirtations with young eunuchs. She was a cunning woman, always striking at others when they least expected it. She was a resilient woman, unafraid of adversity. She was an ordinary woman, sharing common interests with every other woman.