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  • Houses of Parliament in London, 1870s

    Houses of Parliament in London, 1870s

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    Location:  London, UK ALAMY Image ID:2S00G4N A sepia view of the Palace of Westminster stretches along the Thames, its lacework Gothic revived in stone and shadow. Victoria Tower anchors the left, the great clock tower to the right, while low skiffs rest on the river’s calm surface. The 1870s perspective preserves London’s seat of…

  • [VOL IV] ANCIENT BRIDGE, CHAPOO

    [VOL IV] ANCIENT BRIDGE, CHAPOO

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    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] CHINESE BOATMAN ECONOMIZING TIME AND LABOUR, POO-KEOU

    [VOL IV] CHINESE BOATMAN ECONOMIZING TIME AND LABOUR, POO-KEOU

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    CHINESE BOATMAN ECONOMIZING TIME AND LABOUR, POO-KEOU. Cover Image: Chinese boatman economizing Time & Labour, Poo-kow / NanJing JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NGD *This illustration depicts a boatman rowing with both his hands and feet. PuKou, NanJing (JiangSu). / Sketched on the Spot by Capt…

  • [VOL IV] DICE-PLAYERS, NEAR AMOY

    [VOL IV] DICE-PLAYERS, NEAR AMOY

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    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] SCENE ON THE HONAN CANAL, NEAR CANTON

    [VOL IV] SCENE ON THE HONAN CANAL, NEAR CANTON

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    SCENE ON THE HONAN CANAL, NEAR CANTON Cover Image: Scene on the Honan Canal, near Canton / Pearl River GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.B.Allen – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NFJ *The status of the Pearl River in Guangzhou is very important. The Pearl River is the largest river in southern…

  • [VOL IV] PAGODA AND VILLAGE ON THE CANAL, NEAR CANTON

    [VOL IV] PAGODA AND VILLAGE ON THE CANAL, NEAR CANTON

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    PAGODA AND VILLAGE ON THE CANAL, NEAR CANTON Cover Image: Pagoda and Village, on the Canal near Canton / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.H.Capone – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NFF *The waterway system in Guangzhou is highly developed. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou boasts abundant water resources with…

  • [VOL IV] ANCIENT TOMBS, AMOY

    [VOL IV] ANCIENT TOMBS, AMOY

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    ANCIENT TOMBS, AMOY Cover Image: Ancient Tombs near Amoy / XiaMen FuJian China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.Le Petit – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NFC *An ancient tomb and its guardian located in Xiamen. / Sketched on the Spot by Capt Stoddart R.N.. Perhaps in this neglected spot is laidSome heart once pregnant…

  • [VOL IV] THE BRIDGE OF NANKING

    [VOL IV] THE BRIDGE OF NANKING

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    THE BRIDGE OF NANKING Cover Image: The Bridge of Nanking / NanJing JiangSu China / Drawn by J.B.Allen Engraved by S. Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NE7 *A bridge spanning the Qinhuai River, which is a tributary of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, running through the city of Nanjing. / Sketched on the…

  • [VOL IV] THE FORTRESS OF TERROR, TING-HAI

    [VOL IV] THE FORTRESS OF TERROR, TING-HAI

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    THE FORTRESS OF TERROR, TING-HAI （*Vide Vol. I. p. 91. Vol. II. p. 43, & 52. Vol. III. p. 53.） Cover Image: The Fortress of Terror, Ting-hai / DingHai ZhouShan ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by E.Brandard – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NDY *Dinghai Ancient City is a thousand-year-old historical city with numerous…

  • [VOL IV] FOOT OF THE TOO-HING, OR TWO PEAKS, LE NAI, PROVINCE OF CHEN-SI

    [VOL IV] FOOT OF THE TOO-HING, OR TWO PEAKS, LE NAI, PROVINCE OF CHEN-SI

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    FOOT OF THE TOO-HING, OR TWO PEAKS, LE NAI. PROVINCE OF CHEN-SI Cover Image: Foot of the Too-hing, or Two Peaks, at Le Nai ( Province of Shen-si ) / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by R.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NDT *The location depicted in this illustration is marked as being in Shanxi,…

  • [VOL IV] ARRIVAL OF MARRIAGE-PRESENTS AT THE BRIDAL RESIDENCE

    [VOL IV] ARRIVAL OF MARRIAGE-PRESENTS AT THE BRIDAL RESIDENCE

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    ARRIVAL OF MARRIAGE-PRESENTS AT THE BRIDAL RESIDENCE Cover Image: Arrival of Marriage Presents at the Bridal Residence / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.Floyd – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NDH *Traditional Chinese dowry is a form of money or gifts typically presented by the groom’s side to the bride’s family as part of…

  • [VOL IV] HAN-TSUEEN—PROVINCE OF KIANG-NAN

    [VOL IV] HAN-TSUEEN—PROVINCE OF KIANG-NAN

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    HAN-TSUEEN—PROVINCE OF KIANG-NAN Cover Image: Han-tseuen, Province of Kiang-nan / Hanshan Spring SuZhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.Redaway – ALAMY Image ID:2X55ND9 *Hanshan Spring is located in the western part of Suzhou, and its name means “Cold Spring” due to its icy and clear waters. The geographical location of…

  • [VOL IV] THE POLO TEMPLE, TAI-HOO

    [VOL IV] THE POLO TEMPLE, TAI-HOO

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    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 CHINESE CEMETERY

    [VOL III] A CHINESE CEMETERY

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    A CHINESE CEMETERY Cover Image: A Chinese Cemetery / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S.Fisher – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N21 *Front Page of Volume Three. “Tomb-sweeping” is a traditional Chinese ritual used to commemorate deceased loved ones or ancestors. This ceremony involves visiting the gravesite, making offerings to ancestors, such as food,…

  • [VOL III] SILK FARMS AT HOO-CHOW

    [VOL III] SILK FARMS AT HOO-CHOW

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    SILK FARMS AT HOO-CHOW Cover Image: Silk Farms at Hoo-chow / HuZhou ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.Tingle – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N8N *Since the Tang Dynasty  (618–907 CE), Huzhou has been an important silk-producing region in China. During the Ming Dynasty, Huzhou’s silk industry gained nationwide fame, giving rise to…

  • [VOL III] LANDING-PLACE AT THE YUK-SHAN

    [VOL III] LANDING-PLACE AT THE YUK-SHAN

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    LANDING-PLACE AT THE YUK-SHAN Cover Image: Landing-place at the Yuk-shan / YuShan ZhenJiang JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.H.Capone – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N8E *Yuk-shan Landing-place（YuShan） may be located in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province. Upon those mystic waves of thineTime finds a symbol, and faith sets a sign.Thus does Time’s flood…

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