Cixi Tai Hou
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A ruthless dowager who hold fort in China during the Qing Dynasty
Caused the downfall of the Qing Empire, and allowed foreign troops to invade China
Sumtimes, you cant give people power too much, because of such people, they lead to the decline of the organisation or government they hold.
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power is something that is very easy to abuse...
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MD Lee
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ah lau ar,u so free har??
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abuden, better do sum exposure of people's hypocrisy b4 i get busy doing other things again....
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emperor listen to dowager ma...mothers know wats best
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some people...shouldnt be left to rule the house while the head is gone...
absolutely disastrous -
so what do u propose we do?
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can overthrow or not?
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Its a frigging autocracy!
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Originally posted by laurence82:
Actually there was a "head" in the form of the Qing Emperor Guangxu, but his political powers were forcibly removed during a palace coup by his aunt, the Empress Dowager. While he still remained the emperor in name after that, it was his aunt who had actual ruling powers "behind the curtain".
some people...shouldnt be left to rule the house while the head is gone...
absolutely disastrous -
What to do? History is historyOriginally posted by laurence82:Its a frigging autocracy! 
You want me to lend you time machine so you can go back and correct history? -
I think the latest depiction of Cixi in dramas was in the serial Zou Xiang Gong He
Good show...
For those who think they can anyhow abuse power, and the one who let them be, shall watch this show. -
No need,Originally posted by DriftingGuy:What to do? History is history
You want me to lend you time machine so you can go back and correct history?
You wanna see a re-enactment? Its happening.... -
Where ??? Here huh lolx...Originally posted by laurence82:No need,
You wanna see a re-enactment? Its happening.... 
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It is all over this message board.Originally posted by Simple_Bear:Where ??? Here huh lolx... 
I said too much already. Later kena called up to drink free coffee by some people I'd rather not meet. -
how abt Wu Ze Tian ?
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WU Zetian was a wise ruler
Too bad no such people ard.... -
too little female ruler ... not fair
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Even if we had good female rulers in Chinese history, their achievements would also not be given much recognition. Male dominance was overwhelming in those days.Originally posted by meltz:too little female ruler ... not fair
England had Elizabeth I in the 1500s, but who did China (under the Ming dynasty) have? -
so many threads are being lock
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Princess Chang PingOriginally posted by iveco:Even if we had good female rulers in Chinese history, their achievements would also not be given much recognition. Male dominance was overwhelming in those days.
England had Elizabeth I in the 1500s, but who did China (under the Ming dynasty) have? -
How much do you know about her?Originally posted by Honeybunz:Princess Chang Ping -
I know her song Di Nui Hua~~~Originally posted by iveco:How much do you know about her? -
u watched the latest TVB serial by charmaine seah?Originally posted by Honeybunz:I know her song Di Nui Hua~~~
overall quite nice, the show really potray the characters and the story - end of Ming Dynasty well - just that the plot got quite disjointed sumtimes...