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The Empress Mother Cixi (1835 - 1908) photographed in 1903 with the wives of the diplomatic corps having a tea in the Forbidden City, the Chinese imperial palace. After the death of her husband, the Chinese emperor Xianfeng (1831-1861), Cixi was the regent of the Chinese empire while waiting for her son and heir to the throne Tongzhi (1856-1875) to come of age and, after her son's death, for her grandchild Guangxu (1871-1908).
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Photographer, U. (2025, June 11). The Empress Mother Cixi with Wives of Diplomats. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20552/the-empress-mother-cixi-with-wives-of-diplomats/
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