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 II] WOO-E-SHAN, OR BOHEA HILLS, FO-KIEN

[VOL II] WOO-E-SHAN, OR BOHEA HILLS, FO-KIEN

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WOO-E-SHAN, OR BOHEA HILLS, FO-KIEN Cover Image: Woo-e-shan, or Bohea Hills, Fo-kien / Fujian China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X55MRH *Wuyishan is a Chinese resort city in Fujian province’s Wuyi Mountains. It’s popular for bamboo rafting on the 9-Bend River and viewing the range’s 36 peaks, including high […]

[VOL II] PUNISHMENT OF THE TCHA, OR CANGUE, TING-HAI

[VOL II] PUNISHMENT OF THE TCHA, OR CANGUE, TING-HAI

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PUNISHMENT OF THE TCHA, OR CANGUE, TING-HAI Cover Image: Punishment of Tcha, or Cangue, Ting-hai / DingHai ZhouShan China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by G.Paterson – ALAMY Image ID:2X55MR8 *This depicts a prisoner on the streets of Dinghai.In…

[VOL II] PAVILION OF THE STAR OF HOPE, TONG-CHOW

[VOL II] PAVILION OF THE STAR OF HOPE, TONG-CHOW

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PAVILION OF THE STAR OF HOPE,TONG-CHOW Cover Image: Pavilion of the Star of Hope, Tong-chow Old Summer Palace / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by T.Turnbull – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD3F *The Pavilion of the Star of Hope(KuiXing…

[VOL II] FORT VICTORIA, KOW-LOON

[VOL II] FORT VICTORIA, KOW-LOON

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FORT VICTORIA, KOW-LOON Cover Image: Fort Victoria, Kow-loon HongKong / Kowloon HongKong China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by M.J.Starling – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927Y *Fort Victoria, also known as Kowloon West Battery, was said to be constructed under the…

[VOL II] SHOW-ROOM OF A LANTERN MERCHANT, AT PEKING

[VOL II] SHOW-ROOM OF A LANTERN MERCHANT, AT PEKING

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SHOW-ROOM OF A LANTERN MERCHANT, AT PEKING. Cover Image: Show-room of a Lantern Merchant, at Peking / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by F F.Walker – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD3E *Ancient Chinese history is rich in the use…