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  • [VOL IV] HAN-TSUEEN—PROVINCE OF KIANG-NAN

    [VOL IV] HAN-TSUEEN—PROVINCE OF KIANG-NAN

    HAN-TSUEEN—PROVINCE OF KIANG-NAN Cover Image: Han-tseuen, Province of Kiang-nan / Hanshan Spring SuZhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.Redaway – ALAMY Image ID:2X55ND9 *Hanshan Spring is located in the western part of Suzhou, and its name means “Cold Spring” due to its icy and clear waters. The geographical location of…

  • [VOL IV] PROPTIATORY OFFERINGS FOR DEPARTED RELATIVES

    [VOL IV] PROPTIATORY OFFERINGS FOR DEPARTED RELATIVES

    PROPTIATORY OFFERINGS FOR DEPARTED RELATIVES Cover Image: Propitiatory Offerings for departed Relatives / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by E.Challis – ALAMY Image ID:2X55ND6 *Chinese people visit temples to express their respect for faith, ancestors, relatives, and cultural traditions. They seek blessings and wishes as well. They believe that deceased relatives can…

  • [VOL II] FEAST OF LANTERNS

    [VOL II] FEAST OF LANTERNS

    FEAST OF LANTERNS Cover Image: Feast of China Lanterns / China / Drawn by Unknown Engraved by R.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H91Y *The title page of the second volume mentions the Lantern Festival, which is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the 15th day of the lunar new year. It symbolizes the arrival of…

  • [VOL II] THE CITY OF NANKING

    [VOL II] THE CITY OF NANKING

    THE CITY OF NANKING Cover Image: The City of NanKing / NanJing JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.Redaway – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD2X *A funeral procession with the backdrop of the city of Nanjing. “There she standsChildless and crownless, in her voiceless woe :An empty urn within her wither’d hands,Whose holy…