VIEWS IN CHINA

DRAWN, FROM ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC SKETCHES, BY THOMAS ALLOM, ESQ.

WITH HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE NOTICES BY THE REV. G. N. WRIGHT, M. A.

Collected and digitized by ARCLUMIVA, All media resources are now available on ALAMY


[VOL IV] THE VALLEY OF CHUSAN

[VOL IV] THE VALLEY OF CHUSAN

Arclumiva Highlight Editor Sep 17, 2025 9 min read

THE VALLEY OF CHUSAN Cover Image: Valley of Ting-hai, Chusan / DingHai ZhouShan ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S. Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NJ3 *Overlooking Dinghai and the Zhoushan Archipelago. / Sketched on the Spot by Capt Stoddart R.N.. The uplands sloping deck the mountain’s side,Woods over woods in gay theatric […]

[VOL IV] ANCIENT BRIDGE, CHAPOO

[VOL IV] ANCIENT BRIDGE, CHAPOO

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ANCIENT BRIDGE, CHAPOO Cover Image: Ancient Bridge, Chapoo / HaiYan JiaXing ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by R.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NHK *This painting depicts a scene on Chapoo(Zhapu) Street. Zhapu is located in the water towns…

[VOL IV] HONG-KONG, FROM KOW-LOON

[VOL IV] HONG-KONG, FROM KOW-LOON

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HONG-KONG, FROM KOW-LOON (*The principal facts in this account of Victoria, and the island of Hong-kong generally, are taken from a paper in the Journal of the Geographical Society, by A. R. Johnston, Esq., Deputy – Superintendent of Trade at…

[VOL IV] CHINESE BOATMAN ECONOMIZING TIME AND LABOUR, POO-KEOU

[VOL IV] CHINESE BOATMAN ECONOMIZING TIME AND LABOUR, POO-KEOU

Arclumiva Highlight Editor Sep 17, 2025 4 min read

CHINESE BOATMAN ECONOMIZING TIME AND LABOUR, POO-KEOU. Cover Image: Chinese boatman economizing Time & Labour, Poo-kow / NanJing JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NGD *This illustration depicts a boatman rowing with both…

[VOL IV] ENTRANCE TO THE CHIN-CHEW RIVER, FOKIEN

[VOL IV] ENTRANCE TO THE CHIN-CHEW RIVER, FOKIEN

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ENTRANCE TO THE CHIN-CHEW RIVER, FOKIEN Cover Image: Entrance to the Chin-chew River, Fokien / JinJiang QuanZhou FuJian China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by C.T.Dixon – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NG7 *The battles that occurred in Jinjiang (Quanzhou) during the…