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What did Cixi aim to turn China into with her fiscal and institutional reforms?

  • A constitutional monarchy

  • A direct democracy

  • A theocratic state

  • An absolute monarchy

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The Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) was a powerful figure in Chinese politics during the late Qing Dynasty. She ruled China for nearly 47 years, and during her reign she attempted to reform the country's government and economy. She introduced a number of fiscal and institutional reforms, including the establishment of a modern banking system and the creation of a national railway network.
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