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  • [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 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…

  • [VOL III] SACRIFICE OF THE CHING-TSWE-TSEE, OR HARVEST-MOON

    [VOL III] SACRIFICE OF THE CHING-TSWE-TSEE, OR HARVEST-MOON

    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…

  • [VOL I] FEEDING SILK-WORMS, AND SORTING THE COCOONS

    [VOL I] FEEDING SILK-WORMS, AND SORTING THE COCOONS

    FEEDING SILK-WORMS, AND SORTING THE COCOONS Cover Image: Feeding Silkworms and Sorting the Cocoons ( Bombyx mori ) / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2WXT7CH *The process of “Sifting Cocoons” involves separating silkworm pupae from their cocoons using a sieve or other tools. This is typically done to…