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 I] THE TUNG-TING-SHAN

[VOL I] THE TUNG-TING-SHAN

Arclumiva Highlight Editor Aug 8, 2025 8 min read

THE TUNG-TING-SHAN Cover Image: The Tung-Ting-Shan Lake Tai(Tai Hu)/ SuZhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWG4 *Dongting Mountain is located in the southwest of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, in the southeastern part of Lake Tai(Tai Hu). Dongting Mountain is not a single mountain but a name collectively referring […]

[VOL I] FEEDING SILK-WORMS, AND SORTING THE COCOONS

[VOL I] FEEDING SILK-WORMS, AND SORTING THE COCOONS

Arclumiva Highlight Editor Aug 8, 2025 10 min read

FEEDING SILK-WORMS, AND SORTING THE COCOONS Cover Image: Feeding Silkworms and Sorting the Cocoons ( Bombyx mori ) / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2WXT7CH *The process of “Sifting Cocoons” involves separating silkworm pupae…

[VOL I] MILITARY STATION AT CHO-KIEN

[VOL I] MILITARY STATION AT CHO-KIEN

Arclumiva Highlight Editor Aug 8, 2025 10 min read

MILITARY STATION AT CHO-KIEN Cover Image: Military Station near the City of Chokian / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by E.Brandard – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWG0 *This illustration depicts a scene alongside the canal. ” That never set a squadron…

[VOL I] TEMPLE OF BONZES IN THE QUANG-YEN ROCK

[VOL I] TEMPLE OF BONZES IN THE QUANG-YEN ROCK

Arclumiva Highlight Editor Aug 8, 2025 11 min read

TEMPLE OF BONZES IN THE QUANG-YEN ROCK Cover Image: Temple of the Bonzes in the Quang-Yen Rock ChangJiang River / NanJing JiangSu China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by C.T.Dixon – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWFM *The Yan Mountain is located on…

[VOL I] RAREE-SHOW AT LIN-SIN-CHOO

[VOL I] RAREE-SHOW AT LIN-SIN-CHOO

Arclumiva Highlight Editor Aug 8, 2025 12 min read

RAREE-SHOW AT LIN-SIN-CHOO Cover Image: Raree Show at Lin-Sin-Choo / LiaoCheng Shandong China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by G.Paterson – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWFB *Lin-Sin-Choo(Lin Qing Zhou)is located within the boundaries of today’s Liaocheng City in Shandong Province. This illustration…