At
60, her skin was "tender and smooth, as fair as that of a young lady,"
her maid Der Ling recorded in one of her texts. "Dowager Cixi was 70,
but she looked just like in her 30s," wrote Katharine Carl, a U.S.
artist who often painted portraits of the empress. What are the secrets
of such a healthy and beautiful long life?
5 Top Beauty Tips of Ancient Empress Dowager Cixi Revealed - All China Women's Federation
5 Top Beauty Tips of Ancient Empress Dowager Cixi Revealed - All China Women's Federation the
regent who effectively controlled the Chinese government in the
late Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) for 47 years, enjoyed longevity of 74
years at a time when life expectancy in the country was around 50.