Baijia - Talking about Empress Dowager Cixi

Author: Sui Lijuan
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features: Preface recommended by Qing History expert Yan Chongnian, breaks the symbolized image of Empress Dowager Cixi, removes the layers of makeup from historical figures, restores Cixi's true face. [A controversial woman for a hundred years] Cixi, as a pivotal figure in modern Chinese history, ruled the country three times behind the curtain, controlled the late Qing government, and directly influenced the course of modern Chinese history. As a woman, in the treacherous and deadly imperial palace, she climbed to the pinnacle of power through her wit and cunning. As a wife and mother, she wielded immense power but lost her husband in youth and her son in midlife, leaving people to sigh in sorrow. As the Empress Dowager, she was meticulous and cunning, navigating the male-dominated power world, holding power in her grasp. As the highest ruler of the late Qing dynasty, she not only faced the bullying of foreign powers but also had to deal with the declining and precarious domestic situation. Despite her struggles, she could not reverse the tide. How extraordinary was Cixi's life? How did she face the "change unseen in three thousand years"? The Story of Empress Dowager Cixi takes a humanistic perspective, guiding you into Cixi's inner world and exploring the life behind history. In January 2007, CCTV's "One Hundred Lectures" program began promoting Sui Lijuan's The Story of Empress Dowager Cixi, and the same-named book was released by Zhonghua Book Company in February. The book, with a humanistic perspective, takes you into Cixi's inner world and explores the life behind history. The author uses a wealth of historical materials, traces major historical events, and skillfully processes them to fully display Cixi's ups and downs in life. The book is well-organized, with simple language, and is accompanied by over a hundred precious historical photographs, painting a three-dimensional and vivid Cixi, making it engaging and captivating to read.