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  • [VOL II] MACAO, FROM THE FORTS OF HEANG-SHAN

    [VOL II] MACAO, FROM THE FORTS OF HEANG-SHAN

    MACAO, FROM THE FORTS OF HEANG-SHAN 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:2X4BD3A *Heang-shan(Xiang Shan)was a historical county in China, existing from 1152 to 1925. Its primary territory included present-day areas such as Zhongshan, Zhuhai, and…

  • [VOL II] COTTON PLANTATIONS AT NING-PO

    [VOL II] COTTON PLANTATIONS AT NING-PO

    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.…

  • [VOL II] JUGGLERS EXHIBITING IN THE COURT OF A MANDARIN’S HOUSE

    [VOL II] JUGGLERS EXHIBITING IN THE COURT OF A MANDARIN’S HOUSE

    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 house is full of cozenage,As nimble jugglers that deceive the eye,Drug-working sorcerers that change…

  • [VOL II] AN ITINERANT DOCTOR AT TIEN-SING

    [VOL II] AN ITINERANT DOCTOR AT TIEN-SING

    AN ITINERANT DOCTOR AT TIEN-SING Cover Image: An Itinerant Doctor at Tien-sing / TianJin China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by P.Lightfoot – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD2T *This illustrates the “Jianghu Langzhong” of a generation in Tianjin. These itinerant vendors often claimed to be miracle doctors and sold various strange medicines. “Jianghu Langzhong” typically…

  • [VOL I] CAT MERCHANTS AND TEA DEALERS AT TONG-CHOW

    [VOL I] CAT MERCHANTS AND TEA DEALERS AT TONG-CHOW

    CAT MERCHANTS AND TEA DEALERS AT TONG-CHOW Cover Image: Cat Merchants and Tea Dealers at Tong-Chow-Foo / Beijing China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by T.A.Prior – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H90X *Tongzhou is located in the eastern part of Beijing, at the starting point of the Grand Canal, which connects Beijing to Hangzhou. What, eat…

  • [VOL I] FAÇADE OF THE GREAT TEMPLE, MACAO

    [VOL I] FAÇADE OF THE GREAT TEMPLE, MACAO

    FAÇADE OF THE GREAT TEMPLE, MACAO Cover Image: Facade of the Great Temple / Macao China / Drawn by Unknown Engraved by S.Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H90H *The A-Ma Temple(Great Temple) is the oldest temple among the existing temples in Macau, and it is also the longest-standing historical building in Macau. Look how, grotesquely…