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people/creator
Cixi
full/native spelling name
慈禧
(Cíxǐ)
[Chinese]
birth
November 29, 1835
Beijing
,
China
death
November 15, 1908
Beijing
,
China
nationality
Chinese
reign
Empress dowager of the Qing Dynasty
August 23, 1861
-
November 14, 1908
Grand empress dowager of the Qing Dynasty
February 25, 1875
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November 15, 1908
New Summer Palace, Sea of Wisdom, facade detail with window
Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Sea of Wisdom, main portal
Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Pavilion of Buddhist Incense, south elevation
Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Sea of Wisdom, east elevation
Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Seventeen Arches Bridge, west elevation
Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Grand Pavilion, northwest elevation
Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, view up Longevity Hill to the Tower of Buddhist Incense
Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Sea of Wisdom, facade base with stone carvings
Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Sea of Wisdom, northeast elevation
Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Sea of Wisdom, facade detail with Buddha sculptures
Beijing, China
