Cixi forms an important political alliance and launches a palace coup. Jung Chang's biography of one woman's remarkable rise to power in 19th-century China. Show more
With the death of her son in 1875, Cixi adopts the three-year-old son of her sister and names him Emperor, thus orchestrating her return to power. Show more
A young ambitious reformist looks to topple Cixi from power, and a dramatic battle of wits ensues. Jung Chang's biography of a remarkable 19th-century stateswoman. Show more
Cixi faces her greatest challenge as ruler, when anti-Western feeling in rural China leads to violence. Jung Chang's biography of a remarkable 19th-century stateswoman. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Jung Chang's groundbreaking biography reassesses this formidable 19th-century stateswoman who single-handedly dragged China into modernity. Show more
