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 III] GARDENS OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE, PEKING

[VOL III] GARDENS OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE, PEKING

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GARDENS OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE, PEKING Cover Image: Gardens of the Imperial Palace, The Summer Palace, Peking / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.B.Allen – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N7K *The Summer Palace, located in the northwest of Beijing, is a royal garden built during the Qing Dynasty, commissioned by Emperor Qianlong. Covering […]

[VOL III] THE CATARACT OF SHIH-TAN, PROVINCE OF KIANG-NAN

[VOL III] THE CATARACT OF SHIH-TAN, PROVINCE OF KIANG-NAN

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THE CATARACT OF SHIH-TAN, PROVINCE OF KIANG-NAN. Cover Image: The Cataract of Shih-tan ( Province of Kiang-nan ) / ShiTan HuangShan AnHui China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S. Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N7G *Shih-tan(Shi Tan)is possibly located…

[VOL III] THE GROTTO OF CAMOENS, MACAO

[VOL III] THE GROTTO OF CAMOENS, MACAO

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THE GROTTO OF CAMOENS, MACAO Cover Image: The Grotto of Camoens, Macao / Macau China / From a Drawing in the possession of Sir Geo. Staunton, Bart Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S. Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2WXT7F6 *This…

[VOL III] THE WESTERN GATE OF PEKING

[VOL III] THE WESTERN GATE OF PEKING

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THE WESTERN GATE OF PEKING Cover Image: The Western Gate of Peking / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by E.Brandard – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N50 *Western Gate, or West ZhiMen (Xi Zhi Men), located in the northwest of…

[VOL III] SACRIFICE OF THE CHING-TSWE-TSEE, OR HARVEST-MOON

[VOL III] SACRIFICE OF THE CHING-TSWE-TSEE, OR HARVEST-MOON

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SACRIFICE OF THE CHING-TSWE-TSEE, OR HARVEST-MOON Cover Image: Sacrifice of the Ching-tswe-tsee, or Harvest-moon / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by Aug Fox – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N4R *Worshiping Shen Nong is one of the traditional religious rituals in…