How Empress Dowager Cixi took control of China and was de facto ruler for nearly 50 years
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-06-30 09:15 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous, Asia, Lifestyle, China, Asia Pacific
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Beginning royal life as a low-ranking concubine, Cixi controlled Qing-dynasty China for nearly half a century from behind the scenes
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