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  • [VOL III] GARDENS OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE, PEKING

    [VOL III] GARDENS OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE, PEKING

    GARDENS OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE, PEKING Cover Image: Gardens of the Imperial Palace, The Summer Palace, Peking / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.B.Allen – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N7K *The Summer Palace, located in the northwest of Beijing, is a royal garden built during the Qing Dynasty, commissioned by Emperor Qianlong.…

  • [VOL III] DYEING AND WINDING SILK

    [VOL III] DYEING AND WINDING SILK

    DYEING AND WINDING SILK Cover Image: Dyeing and Winding Silk / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by G.Paterson – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N2T *Silk dyeing and finishing is a process that involves applying color and finishing treatments to silk fabric. Hour after hour the growing line extends,Nor time nor circumstance controls its ends;Soft…

  • [VOL III] THE TAI-WANG-KOW, OR YELLOW PAGODA FORT, CANTON RIVER

    [VOL III] THE TAI-WANG-KOW, OR YELLOW PAGODA FORT, CANTON RIVER

    THE TAI-WANG-KOW, OR YELLOW PAGODA FORT, CANTON RIVER Cover Image: The Tai-wang-kow, or Yellow Pagoda Fort, Cantong River / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by Le Petit – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N2F *The Tai-wang-kow(Da Huang Jiao) Fort, also known as the Che Wai Fort, was initially constructed in the twenty-second year…

  • [VOL II] CANTON BARGEMEN FIGHTING QUAILS

    [VOL II] CANTON BARGEMEN FIGHTING QUAILS

    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…