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  • [VOL IV] THE VALLEY OF CHUSAN

    [VOL IV] THE VALLEY OF CHUSAN

    THE VALLEY OF CHUSAN Cover Image: Valley of Ting-hai, Chusan / DingHai ZhouShan ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S. Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NJ3 *Overlooking Dinghai and the Zhoushan Archipelago. / Sketched on the Spot by Capt Stoddart R.N.. The uplands sloping deck the mountain’s side,Woods over woods in gay…

  • [VOL IV] HONG-KONG, FROM KOW-LOON

    [VOL IV] HONG-KONG, FROM KOW-LOON

    HONG-KONG, FROM KOW-LOON (*The principal facts in this account of Victoria, and the island of Hong-kong generally, are taken from a paper in the Journal of the Geographical Society, by A. R. Johnston, Esq., Deputy – Superintendent of Trade at Canton. Indeed, it is to the zeal and decision of this able and active…

  • [VOL IV] ENTRANCE TO THE CHIN-CHEW RIVER, FOKIEN

    [VOL IV] ENTRANCE TO THE CHIN-CHEW RIVER, FOKIEN

    ENTRANCE TO THE CHIN-CHEW RIVER, FOKIEN Cover Image: Entrance to the Chin-chew River, Fokien / JinJiang QuanZhou FuJian China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by C.T.Dixon – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NG7 *The battles that occurred in Jinjiang (Quanzhou) during the Opium War period. / Sketched on the Spot by Capt Stoddart R.N.. Though the…

  • [VOL IV] DICE-PLAYERS, NEAR AMOY

    [VOL IV] DICE-PLAYERS, NEAR AMOY

    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] NANKING, FROM THE PORCELAIN TOWER

    [VOL IV] NANKING, FROM THE PORCELAIN TOWER

    NANKING, FROM THE PORCELAIN TOWER Cover Image: Nanking, from the Porcelain Tower / NanJing JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by E.Radclyffe – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NG5 *Overlooking the scenery of Nanjing City. / Sketched on the Spot by Capt Stoddart R.N.. There is a majesty more felt than seen,In the vast city…

  • [VOL IV] AMOY, FROM KO-LONG-SOO

    [VOL IV] AMOY, FROM KO-LONG-SOO

    AMOY, FROM KO-LONG-SOO Cover Image: Amoy, from Ko-long-soo / Gulangyu Island XiaMen FuJian China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.Floyd – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NFY *Ko-long-soo(Gulangyu), located in the southwest of Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, is a picturesque island and a world-renowned tourist destination. With varied colours drest, the mountain-steepReflects its radiance o’er…

  • [VOL IV] ANCIENT TOMBS, AMOY

    [VOL IV] ANCIENT TOMBS, AMOY

    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 FORTRESS OF TERROR, TING-HAI

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

    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

    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] CITY OF AMOY FROM THE TOMBS

    [VOL IV] CITY OF AMOY FROM THE TOMBS

    CITY OF AMOY FROM THE TOMBS Cover Image: City of Amoy, from the Tombs / Xiamen Fujian China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NDF *Xiamen is a port city on China’s southeast coast, across a strait from Taiwan. It encompasses 2 main islands and a region on the…

  • [VOL IV] COAL-MINES AT YING-TIH

    [VOL IV] COAL-MINES AT YING-TIH

    COAL-MINES AT YING-TIH Cover Image: Coal-Mines, at Ying-Tih / YingDe GuangDong China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.A.Le Petitclined Plane on the Imperial Canal The Grand Canal / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.Floyd – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NCY *Yingde is a historical city in the north of Guangdong Province,…

  • [VOL IV] MOUTH OF THE RIVER CHIN-KEANG

    [VOL IV] MOUTH OF THE RIVER CHIN-KEANG

    MOUTH OF THE RIVER CHIN-KEANG Cover Image: JMouth of the River Chin-keang and The Yangtze River / ZhenJian JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NCW *Zhenjiang Port is a renowned port on the Yangtze River. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Zhenjiang Port became a crucial hub…

  • [VOL IV] JUNKS PASSING AN INCLINED PLANE, ON THE IMPERIAL CANAL

    [VOL IV] JUNKS PASSING AN INCLINED PLANE, ON THE IMPERIAL CANAL

    JUNKS PASSING AN INCLINED PLANE,ON THE IMPERIAL CANAL Cover Image: Junks Passing an Inclined Plane on the Imperial Canal The Grand Canal / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.Floyd – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NB3 *The Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world, Its main artery, known to…

  • [VOL IV] THE POLO TEMPLE, TAI-HOO

    [VOL IV] THE POLO TEMPLE, TAI-HOO

    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] LANDING-PLACE AT THE YUK-SHAN

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

    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…

  • [VOL III] A MARRIAGE PROCESSION – AT THE BLUE-CLOUD CREEK

    [VOL III] A MARRIAGE PROCESSION – AT THE BLUE-CLOUD CREEK

    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…