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![[VOL IV] ANCIENT BRIDGE, CHAPOO](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ancient-bridge-chapoo-haiyan-jiaxing-zhejiang-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-rsands-2X55NHK.jpg)
[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…
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![[VOL IV] DICE-PLAYERS, NEAR AMOY](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dice-playing-near-amoy-xiamens-dice-playingbo-bing-xiamen-fujian-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-jballen-2X55NAD.jpg)
[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…
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![[VOL IV] WEST GATE OF CHING-KEANG-FOO](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/west-gate-of-ching-keang-foo-zhenjiang-jiangsu-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-jmstarling-2X55NFP.jpg)
[VOL IV] WEST GATE OF CHING-KEANG-FOO
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WEST GATE OF CHING-KEANG-FOO Cover Image: West Gate of Ching-keang-foo / ZhenJiang JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.M.Starling – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NFP *Zhenjiang is located in the central-southern part of Jiangsu Province, situated on the southern bank of the Yangtze River. Zhenjiang has a long and ancient history that can…
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![[VOL IV] JOSS-HOUSE, CHAPOO. DEATH OF COL. TOMLINSON](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/joss-house-chapoo-death-of-colonel-tomlinson-haiyan-jiaxing-zhejiang-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-taprior-2X55NFN.jpg)
[VOL IV] JOSS-HOUSE, CHAPOO. DEATH OF COL. TOMLINSON
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JOSS-HOUSE, CHAPOO.DEATH OF COL. TOMLINSON. Cover Image: Joss-House, Chapoo – Death of Colonel Tomlinson / HaiYan JiaXing ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by T.A.Prior – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NFN *Nicholas Ralph Tomlinson (1803-1842) was a British Army Infantry Officer who Commanded Her Majesty’s 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot during the First…
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![[VOL IV] PAGODA AND VILLAGE ON THE CANAL, NEAR CANTON](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pagoda-and-village-on-the-canal-near-canton-guangzhou-guangdong-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-whcapone-2X55NFF.jpg)
[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…
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![[VOL IV] FOOT OF THE TOO-HING, OR TWO PEAKS, LE NAI, PROVINCE OF CHEN-SI](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/foot-of-the-too-hing-or-two-peaks-at-le-nai-province-of-shen-si-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-rsands-2X55NDT.jpg)
[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,…
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Mecopoda elongata ( Katydid long-horned grasshopper ) / Platycleis bonnet ( Cricket )
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Cover Image: Mecopoda elongata ( Katydid long-horned grasshopper ) / Platycleis bonnet ( Cricket ) / Yamamoto Keigu 1868 – ALAMY Image ID:3A74ERG Original Notes (Japanese): 紡績娘 – 久都和牟志（クツワムシ）、蟋蟀 – 伎利藝利須（キリギリス）
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Caterpillar or Erebidae (tussock moths)
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Cover Image: Caterpillar ( The larval stage of Lepidoptera, especially possibly belonging to the families Sphingidae (hawk moths)) or Erebidae (tussock moths) / Yamamoto Keigu 1868 – ALAMY Image ID:3A74ERA Original Notes (Japanese): 雀甕 – 須受米乃多古（スズメノタゴ），蛅蜥 – 伊良牟志（イラムシ）
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![[VOL III] A MARRIAGE PROCESSION – AT THE BLUE-CLOUD CREEK](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/marriage-procession-at-the-blue-cloud-creek-chin-keang-foo-zhenjiang-jiangsu-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-s-bradshaw-2X55N89.jpg)
[VOL III] A MARRIAGE PROCESSION – AT THE BLUE-CLOUD CREEK
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A MARRIAGE PROCESSION AT THE BLUE-CLOUD CREEK Cover Image: Marriage Procession at the Blue-Cloud Creek, Chin-keang-foo / ZhenJiang JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S. Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N89 *The scene of ancient Chinese gentry and wealthy families’ weddings is typically solemn and grand, encompassing a series of traditional rituals…
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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 III] CAP-VENDER’S SHOP, CANTON](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cap-venders-shop-canton-guangzhou-guangdong-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-wfloyd-2WXT7N3.jpg)
[VOL III] CAP-VENDER’S SHOP, CANTON
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CAP-VENDER’S SHOP, CANTON Cover Image: The Western Gate of Peking / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by E.Brandard – ALAMY Image ID:2WXT7N3 *The hat culture of the Qing Dynasty was very diverse, with many different hats representing various social statuses and classes. For example, officials wore round-top hats, civil officials wore…
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Oxya Verox ( Oxya velox / Rice grasshopper ) / Diestrammena japonica ( Japanese camel cricket )
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Cover Image: Oxya Verox ( Oxya velox / Rice grasshopper ) / Diestrammena japonica ( Japanese camel cricket ) / Yamamoto Keigu 1868 – ALAMY Image ID:3A74E9H Original Notes (Japanese): 螽斯 – 伊奈古（イナゴ）、螽馬 – 於加末古（オカマコ）
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Lasinus Fullginosus (Jet-black ant) / Leptothorax muscorum (Slender ant) / Camponotus ligniperda (Brown-black carpenter ant) / Atypus (Purseweb spiders)
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Cover Image: Lasinus Fullginosus (Jet-black ant) / Leptothorax muscorum (Slender ant) / Camponotus ligniperda (Brown-black carpenter ant) / Atypus (Purseweb spiders) / Yamamoto Keigu 1868 – ALAMY Image ID:3A74E96 Original Notes (Japanese): 螻蟻 – 阿里（アリ）、螲蟷 – 波良伎利具毛（ハラキリグモ）
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Rana Rugosa Larva ( Japanese wrinkled frog Tadpoles )
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Cover Image: Rana Rugosa Larva ( Japanese wrinkled frog Tadpoles ) / Yamamoto Keigu 1868 – ALAMY Image ID:3A74DR0 Original Notes (Japanese): 科斗 – 加閉留古（カヘルコ）
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![[VOL III] SACRIFICE OF THE CHING-TSWE-TSEE, OR HARVEST-MOON](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sacrifice-of-the-ching-tswe-tsee-or-harvest-moon-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-aug-fox-2X55N4R.jpg)
[VOL III] SACRIFICE OF THE CHING-TSWE-TSEE, OR HARVEST-MOON
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SACRIFICE OF THE CHING-TSWE-TSEE, OR HARVEST-MOON Cover Image: Sacrifice of the Ching-tswe-tsee, or Harvest-moon / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by Aug Fox – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N4R *Worshiping Shen Nong is one of the traditional religious rituals in China, typically conducted to commemorate Shen Nong, the ancient Chinese legend considered the progenitor…
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Pieris rapae and papilio demetrius
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Cover Image: Pieris rapae and papilio demetrius ( Cabbage white / Spangle ) / Yamamoto Keigu 1868 – ALAMY Image ID:3A74CW0 Original Notes (Japanese): 蝶: – 天（テ）不（フ）