‘Cleverest woman that ever lived’: the rise of China’s Empress Dowager Cixi
- Posted on June 29, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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‘Cleverest woman that ever lived’: the rise of China’s Empress Dowager Cixi
Beginning royal life as a low-ranking concubine, Cixi controlled Qing-dynasty China for nearly half a century from behind the scenes.
