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Location: Tunis, Tunisia ALAMY Image ID:3BPE6XD Along Avenue de France, white façades with blue shutters and stone arcades lead the eye toward the Porte de France (Bab el Bhar) gateway. Pedestrians weave past parked cars and café awnings as a palm crowns the square—Colonial-era geometry meeting the bustle of contemporary Tunis. A bright, everyday…
![[VOL IV] ANCIENT BRIDGE, CHAPOO](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ancient-bridge-chapoo-haiyan-jiaxing-zhejiang-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-rsands-2X55NHK.jpg)
ANCIENT BRIDGE, CHAPOO Cover Image: Ancient Bridge, Chapoo / HaiYan JiaXing ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by R.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NHK *This painting depicts a scene on Chapoo(Zhapu) Street. Zhapu is located in the water towns of Jiangnan, with a dense network of rivers and, as a result, the construction…
![[VOL IV] PROPTIATORY OFFERINGS FOR DEPARTED RELATIVES](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/propitiatory-offerings-for-departed-relatives-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-echallis-2X55ND6.jpg)
PROPTIATORY OFFERINGS FOR DEPARTED RELATIVES Cover Image: Propitiatory Offerings for departed Relatives / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by E.Challis – ALAMY Image ID:2X55ND6 *Chinese people visit temples to express their respect for faith, ancestors, relatives, and cultural traditions. They seek blessings and wishes as well. They believe that deceased relatives can…
![[VOL IV] JUNKS PASSING AN INCLINED PLANE, ON THE IMPERIAL CANAL](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/junks-passing-an-inclined-plane-on-the-imperial-canal-the-grand-canal-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-wfloyd-2X55NB3.jpg)
JUNKS PASSING AN INCLINED PLANE,ON THE IMPERIAL CANAL Cover Image: Junks Passing an Inclined Plane on the Imperial Canal The Grand Canal / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.Floyd – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NB3 *The Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world, Its main artery, known to…
![[VOL III] SACRIFICE OF THE CHING-TSWE-TSEE, OR HARVEST-MOON](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sacrifice-of-the-ching-tswe-tsee-or-harvest-moon-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-aug-fox-2X55N4R.jpg)
SACRIFICE OF THE CHING-TSWE-TSEE, OR HARVEST-MOON Cover Image: Sacrifice of the Ching-tswe-tsee, or Harvest-moon / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by Aug Fox – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N4R *Worshiping Shen Nong is one of the traditional religious rituals in China, typically conducted to commemorate Shen Nong, the ancient Chinese legend considered the progenitor…
![[VOL III] LADIES OF A MANDARIN’S FAMILY AT CARDS](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ladies-of-mandarins-family-at-cards-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-awillmore-2X55N2J.jpg)
LADIES OF A MANDARIN’S FAMILY AT CARDS Cover Image: Ladies of Mandarin’s Family at Cards / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N2J *The exact time when playing cards were first introduced to China is not very clear, but they were likely introduced in the modern history of…
![[VOL III] HALL OF AUDIENCE, PALACE OF YUEN-MIN-YUEN, PEKING](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hall-of-audience-plalace-of-yuen-min-yuen-beijing-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-ebrandard-2X55N27.jpg)
HALL OF AUDIENCE, PALACE OF YUEN-MIN-YUEN, PEKING Cover Image: Hall of Audience, Plalace of Yuen-min-yuen / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by E.Brandard – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N27 *The Old Summer Palace, located in the northern part of Beijing, was a vast imperial garden during the Qing Dynasty. It covered a total…
![[VOL II] CANTON BARGEMEN FIGHTING QUAILS](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/canton-bargemen-fighting-quails-guangzhou-guangdong-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-augsfox-2X55N16.jpg)
CANTON BARGEMEN FIGHTING QUAILS Cover Image: Canton Bargemen fighting Quails / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by Augs.Fox – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N16 *People raised quails, with a primary focus on raising male quails for cockfighting, as a leisure activity in ancient China. “He knows his fault, he feels, he views,Detesting…
![[VOL II] BOUDOIR AND BEDCHAMBER OF A LADY OF RANK](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/boudoir-and-bedchamber-of-a-lady-of-rank-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-wfloyd-2X4BD3B.jpg)
BOUDOIR AND BEDCHAMBER OF A LADY OF RANK Cover Image: Boudoir and Bedchamber of a Lady of rank / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.Floyd – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD3B *A noblewoman’s boudoir. “What! woman, the treasure, the gem, the flower!The star that is bright in the wildest hour;The bird that comes…
![[VOL II]PAVILION AND GARDENS OF A MANDARIN, NEAR PEKING](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pavilion-and-gardens-of-a-mandarin-near-peking-beijing-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-awillmore-2X4BD2W.jpg)
PAVILION AND GARDENS OF A MANDARIN, NEAR PEKING Cover Image: Pavilion and Gardens of a Mandarin, near Peking / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD2T *A government official’s luxurious mansion in the suburbs of Beijing. “In marble-paved pavilion, where a springOf living water from the centre…
![[VOL II] AN ITINERANT DOCTOR AT TIEN-SING](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/an-itinerant-doctor-at-tien-sing-tianjin-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-plightfoot-2X4BD2T.jpg)
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…