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Source/Further reading:

Britannica, overview: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cixi 

Great History Chicks podcast on Cixi: http://thehistorychicks.com/episode-105-empress-cixi/ 

NY Review of Books, detailed review of biography on Cixi: https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2013/12/05/surprising-empress/ 

National Geographic, overview: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/profiles-china-empress-dowager-cixi-emperor-guangxu 

Smithsonian Magazine, some details: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cixi-the-woman-behind-the-throne-22312071/