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  • [VOL IV] DICE-PLAYERS, NEAR AMOY

    [VOL IV] DICE-PLAYERS, NEAR AMOY

    DICE-PLAYERS, NEAR AMOY Cover Image: Dice-playing, near Amoy Xiamen’s Dice-playing(”Bo Bing”) / XiaMen FuJian China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.B.Allen – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NAD *Xiamen’s Dice-playing(”Bo Bing”)is a traditional folk activity in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, typically held during the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the eighth month of…

  • [VOL IV] JOSS-HOUSE, CHAPOO. DEATH OF COL. TOMLINSON

    [VOL IV] JOSS-HOUSE, CHAPOO. DEATH OF COL. TOMLINSON

    JOSS-HOUSE, CHAPOO.DEATH OF COL. TOMLINSON. Cover Image: Joss-House, Chapoo – Death of Colonel Tomlinson / HaiYan JiaXing ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by T.A.Prior – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NFN *Nicholas Ralph Tomlinson (1803-1842) was a British Army Infantry Officer who Commanded Her Majesty’s 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot during the First…

  • [VOL IV] KITE-FLYING AT HAE-KWAN

    [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.…

  • [VOL IV] THE POLO TEMPLE, TAI-HOO

    [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 China’s largest freshwater lakes and the third-largest freshwater lake in the world. Taihu is…

  • [VOL III] A MARRIAGE PROCESSION – AT THE BLUE-CLOUD CREEK

    [VOL III] A MARRIAGE PROCESSION – AT THE BLUE-CLOUD CREEK

    A MARRIAGE PROCESSION AT THE BLUE-CLOUD CREEK Cover Image: Marriage Procession at the Blue-Cloud Creek, Chin-keang-foo / ZhenJiang JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S. Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N89 *The scene of ancient Chinese gentry and wealthy families’ weddings is typically solemn and grand, encompassing a series of traditional rituals…

  • [VOL III] SACRIFICE OF THE CHING-TSWE-TSEE, OR HARVEST-MOON

    [VOL III] SACRIFICE OF THE CHING-TSWE-TSEE, OR HARVEST-MOON

    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] TRANSPLANTING RICE

    [VOL III] TRANSPLANTING RICE

    TRANSPLANTING RICE Cover Image: Transplanting Rice / SuZhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by T.A.Prior – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N46 *“Transplanting rice seedlings” refers to the agricultural process of taking young rice seedlings from seedbeds or nurseries and planting them in rice paddies. This process typically occurs in flooded fields, where farmers…

  • [VOL III] SOWING RICE, AT SOO-CHOW-FOO,  PROVINCE OF KIANG-SI

    [VOL III] SOWING RICE, AT SOO-CHOW-FOO, PROVINCE OF KIANG-SI

    SOWING RICE, AT SOO-CHOW-FOO, PROVINCE OF KIANG-SI Cover Image: Sowing Rice, at Soo-chow-foo ( Province of Kiang-su ) / SuZhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.Wetherhead – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N40 *Suzhou was one of the important regions for ancient rice cultivation in China. According to statistical data from the Wu…

  • [VOL III] THE PROOF-SWORD ROCK, HOO-KEW-SHAN

    [VOL III] THE PROOF-SWORD ROCK, HOO-KEW-SHAN

    THE PROOF-SWORD ROCK, HOO-KEW-SHAN Cover Image: The Proof-sword Rock, Hoo-kew-shan / SuZhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N2C *On the east side Road near Tiger Hill(Hoo-kew-shan) in Suzhou, there is a massive rock that’s split like a sword cut, and on the stone, you can find…

  • [VOL II] THE PASS OF YANG-CHOW

    [VOL II] THE PASS OF YANG-CHOW

    THE PASS OF YANG-CHOW Cover Image: The Pass of Yang Chow / YangZhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2X55MX6 *Yangzhou, originating from the Yangzhou Governor’s Office, was one of the nine provinces in ancient China. It was one of the most important commercial cities in ancient…