1. Ceremonious return to Beijing

    · Beijing, Qing dynasty (now China)

    Ceremonious return to Beijing
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    Cixi returned to Beijing with the imperial court after approximately eighteen months away following the 1900 evacuation. City-center coordinates are used because the card records the return to Beijing generally; the source separately describes the procession from the railway station to the Forbidden City.

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