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![[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)
[VOL IV] PROPTIATORY OFFERINGS FOR DEPARTED RELATIVES
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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…
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![[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)
[VOL III] LADIES OF A MANDARIN’S FAMILY AT CARDS
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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…
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![[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)
[VOL II] AN ITINERANT DOCTOR AT TIEN-SING
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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…