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![[VOL IV] THE BRIDGE OF NANKING](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/the-bridge-of-nanking-nanjing-jiangsu-china-drawn-by-jballen-engraved-by-s-bradshaw-2X55NE7.jpg)
[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…
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![[VOL IV] LOADING TEA-JUNKS AT TSEEN-TANG](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/loading-tea-junks-at-tseen-tang-suzhou-jiangsu-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-jtingle-2X55NCM.jpg)
[VOL IV] LOADING TEA-JUNKS AT TSEEN-TANG
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LOADING TEA-JUNKS AT TSEEN-TANG （*Vide Vol. I. p. 26. Vol. II. p. 45） Cover Image: Loading Tea-junks, at Tseen-tang / SuZhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.Tingle – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NCM *Suzhou’s Tseen-tang（Cengtang）, located in the Taihu Lake basin, has been an important hub for waterway transportation since ancient times.…
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![[VOL III] Playing At Shuttlecock With The Feet](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playing-at-shuttlecock-with-the-feet-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-awillmore-2X55N4C.jpg)
[VOL III] Playing At Shuttlecock With The Feet
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Playing At Shuttlecock With The Feet Cover Image: Playing at Shuttlecock with the Feet / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N4C *Shuttlecock with the Feet（”Ti jiànzi” ）is a traditional Chinese game where the objective is to keep a weighted shuttlecock, known as a “jianzi,” in the air…
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![[VOL II] CANTON BARGEMEN FIGHTING QUAILS](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/canton-bargemen-fighting-quails-guangzhou-guangdong-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-augsfox-2X55N16.jpg)
[VOL II] CANTON BARGEMEN FIGHTING QUAILS
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CANTON BARGEMEN FIGHTING QUAILS Cover Image: Canton Bargemen fighting Quails / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by Augs.Fox – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N16 *People raised quails, with a primary focus on raising male quails for cockfighting, as a leisure activity in ancient China. “He knows his fault, he feels, he views,Detesting…
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![[VOL II] A STREET IN CANTON](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/a-sreet-in-canton-guangzhou-guangdong-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-whcapone-2X55MX9.jpg)
[VOL II] A STREET IN CANTON
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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…
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![[VOL II] PUNISHMENT OF THE TCHA, OR CANGUE, TING-HAI](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/punishment-of-tcha-or-cangue-ting-hai-dinghai-zhoushan-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-gpaterson-2X55MR8.jpg)
[VOL II] PUNISHMENT OF THE TCHA, OR CANGUE, TING-HAI
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PUNISHMENT OF THE TCHA, OR CANGUE, TING-HAI Cover Image: Punishment of Tcha, or Cangue, Ting-hai / DingHai ZhouShan China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by G.Paterson – ALAMY Image ID:2X55MR8 *This depicts a prisoner on the streets of Dinghai.In the crowd, there are onlookers enjoying the spectacle and women who appear to be…
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![[VOL II] SHOW-ROOM OF A LANTERN MERCHANT, AT PEKING](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/show-room-of-a-lantern-merchant-at-peking-beijing-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-f-fwalker-2X4BD3E.jpg)
[VOL II] SHOW-ROOM OF A LANTERN MERCHANT, AT PEKING
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SHOW-ROOM OF A LANTERN MERCHANT, AT PEKING. Cover Image: Show-room of a Lantern Merchant, at Peking / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by F F.Walker – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD3E *Ancient Chinese history is rich in the use of lamps and lanterns. As carriers of light, lamps and lanterns have continued to…
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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…
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![[VOL I] CAT MERCHANTS AND TEA DEALERS AT TONG-CHOW](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cat-merchants-and-tea-dealers-at-tong-chow-foo-beijing-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-taprior-2X3H90X.jpg)
[VOL I] CAT MERCHANTS AND TEA DEALERS AT TONG-CHOW
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CAT MERCHANTS AND TEA DEALERS AT TONG-CHOW Cover Image: Cat Merchants and Tea Dealers at Tong-Chow-Foo / Beijing China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by T.A.Prior – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H90X *Tongzhou is located in the eastern part of Beijing, at the starting point of the Grand Canal, which connects Beijing to Hangzhou. What, eat…
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![[VOL I] FAÇADE OF THE GREAT TEMPLE, MACAO](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/facade-of-the-great-temple-macao-china-drawn-by-unknown-engraved-by-sbradshaw-2X3H90H.jpg)
[VOL I] FAÇADE OF THE GREAT TEMPLE, MACAO
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FAÇADE OF THE GREAT TEMPLE, MACAO Cover Image: Facade of the Great Temple / Macao China / Drawn by Unknown Engraved by S.Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H90H *The A-Ma Temple（Great Temple） is the oldest temple among the existing temples in Macau, and it is also the longest-standing historical building in Macau. Look how, grotesquely…