Shen Weibin 
Empress Dowager Holding Court from behind a Screen 
Cixi

Cixi was an imperial concubine of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty and the supreme ruler of the late Qing Dynasty. She had ruled the country for 48 years since she held court from behind a screen in 1861. When she headed the administration, she did a lot of bad things to the country and the people and implemented a lot of measures that were conducive to the long-term stability of Aisingoro”s dynasty and the social progress of China in the late Qing Dynasty. According to reliable historical materials, Empress Dowager Holding Court from behind a Screen: Cixi narrates the important historical events that Cixi experienced in her lifetime after she was elected as an imperial concubine in the form of "detailed description", especially her experience of holding court from behind a screen in Emperor Tongzhi and Emperor Guangxu”s reign. Through research and analysis of her personality, governance mode and emotional world, the book presents the true features of Cixi and tries to make an objective and fair evaluation of her.