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![[VOL I] PUNISHMENT OF THE PAN-TZE, OR BASTINADO](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/punishment-of-the-pan-tze-or-bastinado-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-wwetherhead-2X2MWC4.jpg)
[VOL I] PUNISHMENT OF THE PAN-TZE, OR BASTINADO
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PUNISHMENT OF THE PAN-TZE, OR BASTINADO Cover Image: Punishment of the Pan-Tze, or Bastinado / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by W.Wetherhead – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWC4 *“The bamboo cane punishment” was one of the ancient Chinese forms of punishment, involving the use of willow branches or large bamboo boards to whip or lash…
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![[VOL I] BAMBOO AQUEDUCT AT HONG-KONG](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bamboo-aqueduct-at-hong-kong-hongkong-china-drawn-by-unknown-engraved-by-hadlard-2X2MWC1.jpg)
[VOL I] BAMBOO AQUEDUCT AT HONG-KONG
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BAMBOO AQUEDUCT AT HONG-KONG Cover Image: Bamboo Aqueduct at Hong-Kong / HongKong China / Drawn by Unknown Engraved by H.Adlard – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWC1 *This illustration shows a water pipe made of bamboo, used for agricultural irrigation or drinking water. Could painter wish for fairer sceneThan beetling cliffs ‘mid bowers of green,With rivulet below;Methinks…
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![[VOL I] THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/the-great-wall-of-china-beijing-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-jsands-2X2MWBX.jpg)
[VOL I] THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
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THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA (*Wen-li-tchang-tching, “The Great-Wall of the Ten Thousand Li.” It extends from the shores of the Gulf of Pechele, 34° degrees east from Peking, to Sening, which is 15 degrees west of that city.) Cover Image: The Great Wall of China / BeiJing China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by…
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![[VOL I] THE CULTURE AND PREPARATION OF TEA](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/the-culture-and-preparation-of-tea-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-awillmore-2X2MWBT.jpg)
[VOL I] THE CULTURE AND PREPARATION OF TEA
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THE CULTURE AND PREPARATION OF TEA Cover Image: The Culture and Preparation of Tea / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWBT *This passage describes the process of making tea, specifically how tea leaves are withered in a wok over low heat. In traditional Chinese tea production, this step…
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![[VOL I] THE TSEIH-SING-YEN, OR, SEVEN-STAR HILLS](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/tseih-sing-yen-or-the-seven-star-mountains-zhaoqing-guangdong-china-karst-karst-rock-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-taprior-2X2MWBP.jpg)
[VOL I] THE TSEIH-SING-YEN, OR, SEVEN-STAR HILLS
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THE TSEIH-SING-YEN, OR, SEVEN-STAR HILLS Cover Image: Tseih-Sing-Yen, or “The Seven-star Mountains / ZhaoQing GuangDong China / Karst karst rock / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by T.A.Prior – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWBP *“Seven Star Crags” is located in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province and is composed of seven limestone peaks: Langfeng Rock, Yuping Rock, Shishi Rock, Tianzhu…
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![[VOL I] SE-TSEAOU-SHAN, OR, THE WESTERN SEARED HILLS](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/se-tseaou-shan-or-the-western-seared-hills-foshan-guangdong-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-jredaway-2X2927W.jpg)
[VOL I] SE-TSEAOU-SHAN, OR, THE WESTERN SEARED HILLS
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SE-TSEAOU-SHAN, OR, THE WESTERN SEARED HILLS Cover Image: Se-Tseaou-Shan, or “The Western Seared Hills / FoShan GuangDong China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.Redaway – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927W *This location is situated in modern-day Foshan, Guangdong, adjacent to the Shunde (GuangDong) Waterway. Oh, for enchanter’s steed, or charmed lamp,Or wand, or wings, to…
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![[VOL I] TEMPLE OF POO-TA-LA, AT ZHE-HOL, IN TARTARY](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/the-poo-ta-la-or-great-temple-near-zhehol-tartary-chengde-heibei-china-unesco-world-heritage-site-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-jtingle-2X2927R.jpg)
[VOL I] TEMPLE OF POO-TA-LA, AT ZHE-HOL, IN TARTARY
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TEMPLE OF POO-TA-LA, AT ZHE-HOL, IN TARTARY Cover Image: The Poo-Ta-La, or Great Temple near Zhehol, Tartary / ChengDe HeiBei China / UNESCO World Heritage Site / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.Tingle – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927R *The Putuo Zongcheng Temple, also known as the “Little Potala Palace,” is a Buddhist temple built in…
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![[VOL I] THE IMPERIAL TRAVELLING-PALACE,AT THE HOO-KEW-SHAN.](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/the-imperial-travelling-palace-at-hoo-kew-shan-tiger-hill-suzhou-jiangsu-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-jsands-2X2927K.jpg)
[VOL I] THE IMPERIAL TRAVELLING-PALACE,AT THE HOO-KEW-SHAN.
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THE IMPERIAL TRAVELLING-PALACE, AT THE HOO-KEW-SHAN. Cover Image: The Imperial Travelling Palace at Hoo-Kew-Shan Tiger Hill / Suzhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927K *Hoo-Kew-Shan（Tiger Hill）, with a history of over 2,500 years, is an iconic landmark in Suzhou. It is characterized by its numerous historical sites…
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![[VOL I] HARBOUR OF HONG-KONG](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/harbour-of-hong-kong-hongkong-china-drawn-by-unknown-engraved-by-bbradshaw-2X2927N.jpg)
[VOL I] HARBOUR OF HONG-KONG
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HARBOUR OF HONG-KONG Cover Image: Harbour of Hong Kong / HongKong China / Drawn by Unknown Engraved by B.Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927N *During the early days of Hong Kong’s establishment, it refers to the period starting from the cession of Hong Kong to the British in the 1840s during the Qing Dynasty and…
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![[VOL I] LAKE SEE-HOO. FROM THE VALE OF TOMBS](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/lake-see-hoo-and-temple-of-the-thundering-winds-from-the-vale-of-tombs-west-lake-hangzhou-zhejiang-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-jcbentley-2X2927F.jpg)
[VOL I] LAKE SEE-HOO. FROM THE VALE OF TOMBS
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LAKE SEE-HOO. FROM THE VALE OF TOMBS. Cover Image: Lake See-Hoo, and Temple of the Thundering Winds, from the Vale of Tombs West Lake / HangZhou ZheJiang China /Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.C.Bentley – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927F *West Lake is situated to the east of Hangzhou city, surrounded by mountains on the other…
