WI: China without Empress Dowager Tzu-hsi (Yehonala)

Lets say that some how Tzu-hsi dies of during the later portion of the Taiping rebellion due to illness or some other reason. How would things in China then be changed without this concubine turned Empress and power behind the throne?
 
Lets say that some how Tzu-hsi dies of during the later portion of the Taiping rebellion due to illness or some other reason. How would things in China then be changed without this concubine turned Empress and power behind the throne?
Massively for the better. China, realistically, isn't going to suddenly jump into the 20th century (although Hendryk did show it was possible with Superpower Empire), but they could have done a LOT better. Without Cixi (I assume that's the Pinyin for the same person), the young emperor would push some reforms and China would be better off. How much? Well, write a story and tell us!
 
Massively for the better. China, realistically, isn't going to suddenly jump into the 20th century (although Hendryk did show it was possible with Superpower Empire), but they could have done a LOT better. Without Cixi (I assume that's the Pinyin for the same person), the young emperor would push some reforms and China would be better off. How much? Well, write a story and tell us!
I supposed as much. I'm still learning about the Manchu Dynesty though and I've started with the Taiping Rebellion and the Self Strengthing movment (ironically named as I understand it) which followed. Could you provide me with some more specific information about Cixi's involvment in that movment and how thing would change without her?
 
I supposed as much. I'm still learning about the Manchu Dynesty though and I've started with the Taiping Rebellion and the Self Strengthing movment (ironically named as I understand it) which followed. Could you provide me with some more specific information about Cixi's involvment in that movment and how thing would change without her?

There are already threads regarding Cixi and how China would look without her.
 
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