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] 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. Cotton […]

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…