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![[VOL I] HOUSE OF A CHINESE MERCHANT, NEAR CANTON](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/house-of-a-chinese-merchant-canton-guangzhou-guangdong-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-whcapone-2X3H91T.jpg)
[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…
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![[VOL I] THEATRE AT TIEN SIN](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/theatre-at-tien-sin-tianjin-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-rsands-2WXT7D8.jpg)
[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…
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![[VOL I] CAT MERCHANTS AND TEA DEALERS AT TONG-CHOW](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cat-merchants-and-tea-dealers-at-tong-chow-foo-beijing-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-taprior-2X3H90X.jpg)
[VOL I] CAT MERCHANTS AND TEA DEALERS AT TONG-CHOW
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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…
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![[VOL I] FEEDING SILK-WORMS, AND SORTING THE COCOONS](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/feeding-silkworms-and-sorting-the-cocoons-bombyx-mori-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-awillmore-2WXT7CH.jpg)
[VOL I] FEEDING SILK-WORMS, AND SORTING THE COCOONS
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FEEDING SILK-WORMS, AND SORTING THE COCOONS Cover Image: Feeding Silkworms and Sorting the Cocoons ( Bombyx mori ) / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2WXT7CH *The process of “Sifting Cocoons” involves separating silkworm pupae from their cocoons using a sieve or other tools. This is typically done to…
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![[VOL I] TEMPLE OF BUDDHA, IN THE SUBURBS OF CANTON](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/temple-of-buddha-canton-guangzhou-guangdong-china-drawn-by-unknown-engraved-by-whcapone-2X2MWE1.jpg)
[VOL I] TEMPLE OF BUDDHA, IN THE SUBURBS OF CANTON
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TEMPLE OF BUDDHA, IN THE SUBURBS OF CANTON Cover Image: Temple of Buddha, Canton / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by Unknown Engraved by W.H.Capone – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWE1 *This illustration depicts a scene of Chinese people worshipping Buddha. The tocsin’s clang, the drum, the gong’s deep boom,And trumpet’s bray, and bonze’s awful cry,In…
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![[VOL I] PUNISHMENT OF THE PAN-TZE, OR BASTINADO](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/punishment-of-the-pan-tze-or-bastinado-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-wwetherhead-2X2MWC4.jpg)
[VOL I] PUNISHMENT OF THE PAN-TZE, OR BASTINADO
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PUNISHMENT OF THE PAN-TZE, OR BASTINADO Cover Image: Punishment of the Pan-Tze, or Bastinado / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by W.Wetherhead – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWC4 *“The bamboo cane punishment” was one of the ancient Chinese forms of punishment, involving the use of willow branches or large bamboo boards to whip or lash…
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![[VOL I] THE CULTURE AND PREPARATION OF TEA](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/the-culture-and-preparation-of-tea-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-awillmore-2X2MWBT.jpg)
[VOL I] THE CULTURE AND PREPARATION OF TEA
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THE CULTURE AND PREPARATION OF TEA Cover Image: The Culture and Preparation of Tea / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWBT *This passage describes the process of making tea, specifically how tea leaves are withered in a wok over low heat. In traditional Chinese tea production, this step…
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![[VOL I] TEMPLE OF POO-TA-LA, AT ZHE-HOL, IN TARTARY](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/the-poo-ta-la-or-great-temple-near-zhehol-tartary-chengde-heibei-china-unesco-world-heritage-site-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-jtingle-2X2927R.jpg)
[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…
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![[VOL I] LAKE SEE-HOO. FROM THE VALE OF TOMBS](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/lake-see-hoo-and-temple-of-the-thundering-winds-from-the-vale-of-tombs-west-lake-hangzhou-zhejiang-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-jcbentley-2X2927F.jpg)
[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…