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  • [VOL II] COTTON PLANTATIONS AT NING-PO

    [VOL II] COTTON PLANTATIONS AT NING-PO

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    COTTON PLANTATIONS AT NING-PO Cover Image: Cotton Plantations at Ning-po / NingBo ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Le Petit – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD33 *Ningbo is the earliest commercial port in Zhejiang Province. Since the late Ming Dynasty, it has become the center of handwoven cotton textile industry in eastern Zhejiang.…

  • [VOL II] THE KILNS AT KING-TAN

    [VOL II] THE KILNS AT KING-TAN

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    THE KILNS AT KING-TAN Cover Image: The Kilns at King-tan JinTan Mine / ChangZhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by E.Benjarmin – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD32 *Jintan is located in what is now Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The primary mineral resources in this area include rock salt, limestone, shale oil, basalt, clay,…

  • [VOL II] JUGGLERS EXHIBITING IN THE COURT OF A MANDARIN’S HOUSE

    [VOL II] JUGGLERS EXHIBITING IN THE COURT OF A MANDARIN’S HOUSE

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    JUGGLERS EXHIBITING IN THE COURT OF A MANDARIN’S HOUSE Cover Image: Jugglers exhibiting in the Court of a Mandarin’s House / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by T.A.Prior – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD31 *Officials’ living scenes. “They say this house is full of cozenage,As nimble jugglers that deceive the eye,Drug-working sorcerers that change…

  • [VOL II] A MANDARIN PAYING A VISIT OF CEREMONY

    [VOL II] A MANDARIN PAYING A VISIT OF CEREMONY

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    A MANDARIN PAYING A VISIT OF CEREMONY Cover Image: A Mandarin paying a Vist of Ceremony / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Fox – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD30 *The sedan chairs used by officials can be categorized into those carried by four bearers and those carried by eight bearers. According to the…

  • [VOL II] THE FOOCHUN HILL, IN THE PROVINCE OF CHE-KEANG

    [VOL II] THE FOOCHUN HILL, IN THE PROVINCE OF CHE-KEANG

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    THE FOOCHUN HILL, IN THE PROVINCE OF CHE-KEANG Cover Image: The Foochun Hill, in the Province of Che-keang / ZheJiang Fuchun Mountain HangZhou China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.C.Bentley – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD2Y *Mount Fuchun, located along the Fuchun River, is a collective term for many mountains in the areas of…

  • [VOL II] THE CITY OF NANKING

    [VOL II] THE CITY OF NANKING

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    THE CITY OF NANKING Cover Image: The City of NanKing / NanJing JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.Redaway – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD2X *A funeral procession with the backdrop of the city of Nanjing. “There she standsChildless and crownless, in her voiceless woe :An empty urn within her wither’d hands,Whose holy…

  • [VOL II]PAVILION AND GARDENS OF A MANDARIN, NEAR PEKING

    [VOL II]PAVILION AND GARDENS OF A MANDARIN, NEAR PEKING

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    PAVILION AND GARDENS OF A MANDARIN, NEAR PEKING Cover Image: Pavilion and Gardens of a Mandarin, near Peking / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD2T *A government official’s luxurious mansion in the suburbs of Beijing. “In marble-paved pavilion, where a springOf living water from the centre…

  • [VOL II] AN ITINERANT DOCTOR AT TIEN-SING

    [VOL II] AN ITINERANT DOCTOR AT TIEN-SING

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    AN ITINERANT DOCTOR AT TIEN-SING Cover Image: An Itinerant Doctor at Tien-sing / TianJin China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by P.Lightfoot – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD2T *This illustrates the “Jianghu Langzhong” of a generation in Tianjin. These itinerant vendors often claimed to be miracle doctors and sold various strange medicines. “Jianghu Langzhong” typically…

  • [VOL II] HOUSE OF CONSEEQUA, A CHINESE MERCHANT, IN THE SUBURBS OF CANTON

    [VOL II] HOUSE OF CONSEEQUA, A CHINESE MERCHANT, IN THE SUBURBS OF CANTON

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    HOUSE OF CONSEEQUA, A CHINESE MERCHANT, IN THE SUBURBS OF CANTON Cover Image: House of Conseequa, a Chinese merchant, near Canton / Guangzhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by W.H.Capone – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H923 *Canseequa was a businessman from Hunan. After his death, this luxurious mansion was sold to pay off debts.…

  • [VOL II] DESTROYING THE CHRYSALIDES, AND WINDING OFF THE COCOONS

    [VOL II] DESTROYING THE CHRYSALIDES, AND WINDING OFF THE COCOONS

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    DESTROYING THE CHRYSALIDES, AND WINDING OFF THE COCOONS Cover Image: Destroying the Chrysalides, and winding off the Cocoons Drawn Silk production China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.Davies – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H922 *Refers to the process of extracting silk threads from silkworm cocoons, typically involving soaking the cocoons in hot water and…

  • [VOL II] ATTACK AND CAPTURE OF CHUENPEE

    [VOL II] ATTACK AND CAPTURE OF CHUENPEE

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    ATTACK AND CAPTURE OF CHUENPEE Cover Image: Attack and Capture of Chuen-pee, near Canton / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T.Allom – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H920 *The First Battle of Chuen-pee（Chuenpi/ChuanBi） was a naval engagement fought between British and Chinese ships at the entrance of the Humen strait, Guangdong province, China, on 3 November…

  • [VOL I] HOUSE OF A CHINESE MERCHANT, NEAR CANTON

    [VOL I] HOUSE OF A CHINESE MERCHANT, NEAR CANTON

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    HOUSE OF A CHINESE MERCHANT, NEAR CANTON Cover Image: House of a Chinese Merchant, Canton / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by W.H.Capone – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H91T *Canseequa was a businessman from Hunan. After his death, this luxurious mansion was sold to pay off debts. / From a Drawing in the…

  • [VOL I] DINNER PARTY AT A MANDARIN’S HOUSE

    [VOL I] DINNER PARTY AT A MANDARIN’S HOUSE

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    DINNER PARTY AT A MANDARIN’S HOUSE– Of all appeals – no Cover Image: Dinner Party at a Mandarin’s House / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by G.Paterson – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H91M *This illustrates the behavior of bureaucrats in various positions at a Chinese-style banquet. Method’s more sure at moments to take holdOf the…

  • [VOL I] CAPTURE OF TING-HAI, CHUSAN

    [VOL I] CAPTURE OF TING-HAI, CHUSAN

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    CAPTURE OF TING-HAI, CHUSAN Cover Image: Capture of Ting-Hai, Chusan / DingHai ZhouShan ZheJiang China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by E.Brandard – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H91H *The First Capture of Chusan（Zhou Shan） by British forces in China occurred on 5–6 July 1840 during the First Opium War. The British captured Chusan (Zhoushan), the largest…

  • [VOL I] BRITISH ENCAMPMENT ON IRGAO-SHAN

    [VOL I] BRITISH ENCAMPMENT ON IRGAO-SHAN

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    BRITISH ENCAMPMENT ON IRGAO-SHAN, CHUSAN Cover Image: British Encampment on Irgao-Shan, Chusan / DingHai ZhouShan ZheJiang / China Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.C.Bentley – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H91G Image ID:2X3H91H *In the First Opium War, shortly after the first Battle of Dinghai on July 5-6, 1840, British forces first occupied Dinghai County (now Zhoushan…

  • [VOL I] RICE-SELLERS AT TONG-CHANG-FOO

    [VOL I] RICE-SELLERS AT TONG-CHANG-FOO

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    RICE-SELLERS AT TONG-CHANG-FOO Cover Image: Rice Sellers at the Military Station of Tong-Chang-Foo / LiaoCheng ShanDong China / Drawn by T.Allom – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H91E *Dongchangfu Prefecture was a prefecture in the Ming and Qing dynasties in what is now Liaocheng, Shandong Province, China. Rice to sell! Who lacks good cheer?Would you our rice,…

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