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  • [VOL III]THE EMPEROR TAOU-KWANG REVIEWING HIS GUARDS, PALACE OF PEKING

    [VOL III]THE EMPEROR TAOU-KWANG REVIEWING HIS GUARDS, PALACE OF PEKING

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    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 J.B.Allen – ALAMY Image ID:2WXT7TW/3CGJHCF *Emperor Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty held a parade…

  • [VOL III] AN ITINERANT BARBER

    [VOL III] AN ITINERANT BARBER

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    AN ITINERANT BARBER Cover Image: An Itinerant Barber / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by Aug Fox – ALAMY Image ID:2WXT7NX *During the Qing Dynasty, the term “shave the head” referred to the hairstyle requirements imposed by the Qing government on Han Chinese. The Manchu people, who founded the Qing Dynasty, traditionally…

  • [VOL II] HOUSE OF CONSEEQUA, A CHINESE MERCHANT, IN THE SUBURBS OF CANTON

    [VOL II] HOUSE OF CONSEEQUA, A CHINESE MERCHANT, IN THE SUBURBS OF CANTON

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    HOUSE OF CONSEEQUA, A CHINESE MERCHANT, IN THE SUBURBS OF CANTON Cover Image: House of Conseequa, a Chinese merchant, near Canton / Guangzhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by W.H.Capone – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H923 *Canseequa was a businessman from Hunan. After his death, this luxurious mansion was sold to pay off debts.…

  • [VOL I] HOUSE OF A CHINESE MERCHANT, NEAR CANTON

    [VOL I] HOUSE OF A CHINESE MERCHANT, NEAR CANTON

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    HOUSE OF A CHINESE MERCHANT, NEAR CANTON Cover Image: House of a Chinese Merchant, Canton / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by W.H.Capone – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H91T *Canseequa was a businessman from Hunan. After his death, this luxurious mansion was sold to pay off debts. / From a Drawing in the…

  • [VOL I] THEATRE AT TIEN SIN

    [VOL I] THEATRE AT TIEN SIN

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    THEATRE AT TIEN SIN Cover Image: Theatre at Tien-Sin / TianJin China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by R.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2WXT7D8 *As one of the birthplaces of northern Chinese opera, Tianjin is known as the “big stage where northern and southern opera converge.” In the world of Peking opera, there was a…

  • [VOL I] THE TUNG-TING-SHAN

    [VOL I] THE TUNG-TING-SHAN

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    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…

  • [VOL I] THE TSEIH-SING-YEN, OR, SEVEN-STAR HILLS

    [VOL I] THE TSEIH-SING-YEN, OR, SEVEN-STAR HILLS

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    THE TSEIH-SING-YEN, OR, SEVEN-STAR HILLS Cover Image: Tseih-Sing-Yen, or “The Seven-star Mountains / ZhaoQing GuangDong China / Karst karst rock / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by T.A.Prior – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWBP *“Seven Star Crags” is located in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province and is composed of seven limestone peaks: Langfeng Rock, Yuping Rock, Shishi Rock, Tianzhu…

  • [VOL I] TEMPLE OF POO-TA-LA, AT ZHE-HOL, IN TARTARY

    [VOL I] TEMPLE OF POO-TA-LA, AT ZHE-HOL, IN TARTARY

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    TEMPLE OF POO-TA-LA, AT ZHE-HOL, IN TARTARY Cover Image: The Poo-Ta-La, or Great Temple near Zhehol, Tartary / ChengDe HeiBei China / UNESCO World Heritage Site / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.Tingle – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927R *The Putuo Zongcheng Temple, also known as the “Little Potala Palace,” is a Buddhist temple built in…

  • [VOL I] THE IMPERIAL TRAVELLING-PALACE,AT THE HOO-KEW-SHAN.

    [VOL I] THE IMPERIAL TRAVELLING-PALACE,AT THE HOO-KEW-SHAN.

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    THE IMPERIAL TRAVELLING-PALACE, AT THE HOO-KEW-SHAN. Cover Image: The Imperial Travelling Palace at Hoo-Kew-Shan Tiger Hill / Suzhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927K *Hoo-Kew-Shan（Tiger Hill）, with a history of over 2,500 years, is an iconic landmark in Suzhou. It is characterized by its numerous historical sites…

  • [VOL I] HARBOUR OF HONG-KONG

    [VOL I] HARBOUR OF HONG-KONG

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    HARBOUR OF HONG-KONG Cover Image: Harbour of Hong Kong / HongKong China / Drawn by Unknown Engraved by B.Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927N *During the early days of Hong Kong’s establishment, it refers to the period starting from the cession of Hong Kong to the British in the 1840s during the Qing Dynasty and…

  • [VOL I] LAKE SEE-HOO. FROM THE VALE OF TOMBS

    [VOL I] LAKE SEE-HOO. FROM THE VALE OF TOMBS

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    LAKE SEE-HOO. FROM THE VALE OF TOMBS. Cover Image: Lake See-Hoo, and Temple of the Thundering Winds, from the Vale of Tombs West Lake / HangZhou ZheJiang China /Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.C.Bentley – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927F *West Lake is situated to the east of Hangzhou city, surrounded by mountains on the other…

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