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![[VOL III]THE EMPEROR TAOU-KWANG REVIEWING HIS GUARDS, PALACE OF PEKING](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/the-emperor-taou-kwang-reviewing-his-guards-palace-of-peking-beijing-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-jballen-2WXT7TW.jpg)
[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…
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![[VOL III] A DEVOTEE CONSULTING THE STICKS OF FATE](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/a-devotee-consulting-the-sticks-of-fate-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-aug-fox-2WXT7T8.jpg)
[VOL III] A DEVOTEE CONSULTING THE STICKS OF FATE
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A DEVOTEE CONSULTING THE STICKS OF FATE Cover Image: A Devotee consulting the Sticks of Fate / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by Aug Fox – ALAMY Image ID:2WXT7T8 *Chinese divination, often referred to as “casting or consulting the I Ching” or “casting the hexagrams,” is an ancient method of fortune-telling and…
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![[VOL III] AN ITINERANT BARBER](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/an-itinerant-barber-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-aug-fox-2WXT7NX.jpg)
[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…
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![[VOL II] A MANDARIN PAYING A VISIT OF CEREMONY](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/a-mandarin-paying-a-vist-of-ceremony-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-afox-2X4BD30.jpg)
[VOL II] A MANDARIN PAYING A VISIT OF CEREMONY
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A MANDARIN PAYING A VISIT OF CEREMONY Cover Image: A Mandarin paying a Vist of Ceremony / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Fox – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD30 *The sedan chairs used by officials can be categorized into those carried by four bearers and those carried by eight bearers. According to the…
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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…