what it takes 是一個(gè)固定短語,但固定短語也要符合語法,也可以用語法進(jìn)行分析.一般的順序應(yīng)該是it takes something to do .,所以what 做的it takes的賓語是沒錯(cuò)的.
這里實(shí)際上是what引導(dǎo)的賓語從句.然后在從句里,what的成分也是賓語（不考慮固定短語的話）.
整個(gè)賓語從句正常順序是it takes （what） to revolutionize China`s stodgy first lady paradigm.這兒,it是從句里的形式主語,從句中真正的主語是不定式to revolutionize China`s stodgy first lady paradigm.
in which引導(dǎo)是的定語從句,修飾China`s stodgy first lady paradigm.
好好想想,不難.明白了，what it takes to revolutionize China`s stodgy first lady paradigm可以還原為what does it take to revolutionize China`s stodgy first lady paradigm?it是形式主語代替后面的不定式，what做take的賓語.。對(duì)吧？對(duì)！加油！