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[VOL IV] CEREMONY OF ” MEETING THE SPRING “

August 30, 2025

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CEREMONY OF “MEETING THE SPRING” Cover Image: Ceremony of “Meeting the Spring” Traditional Chinese Spring Festival / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S.Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X55ND1 *Traditional Chinese Spring Festival customs are typically celebrated to welcome the Chinese New Year and the arrival of the spring season. These rituals are…
[VOL III] HALL OF AUDIENCE, PALACE OF YUEN-MIN-YUEN, PEKING

August 25, 2025

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HALL OF AUDIENCE, PALACE OF YUEN-MIN-YUEN, PEKING Cover Image: Hall of Audience, Plalace of Yuen-min-yuen / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by E.Brandard – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N27 *The Old Summer Palace, located in the northern part of Beijing, was a vast imperial garden during the Qing Dynasty. It covered a total…
[VOL II] ENTRANCE INTO THE CITY OF AMOY

August 21, 2025

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ENTRANCE INTO THE CITY OF AMOY Cover Image: Entrance to the city of Amoy / Xiamen FuJian China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S.Fisher – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N1F *Xiamen South Gate, also known as Zhennan Gate, is located in Siming District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China, and is a part of Xiamen.…
[VOL II] A STREET IN CANTON

August 21, 2025

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A STREET IN CANTON Cover Image: A Sreet in Canton / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.H.Capone – ALAMY Image ID:2X55MX9 *Guangzhou is the capital of China’s Guangdong province and one of the largest cities in southern China. It is located in the Pearl River Delta region and boasts…
[VOL II] COTTON PLANTATIONS AT NING-PO

August 20, 2025

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COTTON PLANTATIONS AT NING-PO Cover Image: Cotton Plantations at Ning-po / NingBo ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Le Petit – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD33 *Ningbo is the earliest commercial port in Zhejiang Province. Since the late Ming Dynasty, it has become the center of handwoven cotton textile industry in eastern Zhejiang.…
[VOL II] THE CITY OF NANKING

August 19, 2025

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THE CITY OF NANKING Cover Image: The City of NanKing / NanJing JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.Redaway – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD2X *A funeral procession with the backdrop of the city of Nanjing. “There she standsChildless and crownless, in her voiceless woe :An empty urn within her wither’d hands,Whose holy…
[VOL II] AN ITINERANT DOCTOR AT TIEN-SING

August 18, 2025

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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…
[VOL I] DINNER PARTY AT A MANDARIN’S HOUSE

August 15, 2025

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DINNER PARTY AT A MANDARIN’S HOUSE– Of all appeals – no Cover Image: Dinner Party at a Mandarin’s House / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by G.Paterson – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H91M *This illustrates the behavior of bureaucrats in various positions at a Chinese-style banquet. Method’s more sure at moments to take holdOf the…
[VOL I] WHAMPOA, FROM DANE’S ISLAND

August 11, 2025

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WHAMPOA, FROM DANE’S ISLAND Cover Image: Whampoa, from Dane”s Island / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by W.A.Le Petit – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H90Y *Shenjing is one of the ancient villages in Guangzhou, and it is situated along the Pearl River – Zhu Jiang River. “Your argosies with portly sail,Like signiors and…