CHINA, IN A SERIES OF VIEWS, DISPLAYING THE SCENERY, ARCHITECTURE, AND SOCIAL HABITS, OF THAT ANCIENT EMPIRE
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
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[VOL IV] KITE-FLYING AT HAE-KWAN
KITE-FLYING AT HAE-KWAN 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:2X55NAW *Kites are a traditional game with a long history in China, also known as “fengzheng,” “paper kites,” “paper eagles,” and other names. In […]
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[VOL IV] THE POLO TEMPLE, TAI-HOO
THE POLO TEMPLE, TAI-HOO Cover Image: The Polo Temple, Tai-Hou / Lake Taihu ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NAK *Tai-Hou（Lake Taihu）, located between Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces in China, is one of…
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[VOL III]THE EMPEROR TAOU-KWANG REVIEWING HIS GUARDS, PALACE OF PEKING
THE EMPEROR TAOU-KWANG REVIEWING HIS GUARDS, PALACE OF PEKING Cover Image: The Emperor Taou-kwang reviewing his Guards, Palace of Peking ( Emperor Daoguang Reviewing Imperial Guards, Forbidden City Beijing ) / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by…
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[VOL III] GREAT TEMPLE AT HONAN
GREAT TEMPLE AT HONAN Cover Image: Great Temple at Honan, Canton / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2WXT7TP *The Great Temple at Honan（Hai Zhuang Temple）is an ancient Buddhist temple. This temple…
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[VOL III] A DEVOTEE CONSULTING THE STICKS OF FATE
A DEVOTEE CONSULTING THE STICKS OF FATE Cover Image: A Devotee consulting the Sticks of Fate / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by Aug Fox – ALAMY Image ID:2WXT7T8 *Chinese divination, often referred to as “casting or consulting…