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![[VOL IV] ANCIENT BRIDGE, CHAPOO](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ancient-bridge-chapoo-haiyan-jiaxing-zhejiang-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-rsands-2X55NHK.jpg)
[VOL IV] ANCIENT BRIDGE, CHAPOO
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ANCIENT BRIDGE, CHAPOO Cover Image: Ancient Bridge, Chapoo / HaiYan JiaXing ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by R.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NHK *This painting depicts a scene on Chapoo（Zhapu） Street. Zhapu is located in the water towns of Jiangnan, with a dense network of rivers and, as a result, the construction…
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![[VOL IV] CASCADE OF TING-HOO, OR THE TRIPOD LAKE](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cascade-of-ting-hoo-or-the-tripod-lake-zhaoqing-guangdong-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-ebrandard-2X55NB6.jpg)
[VOL IV] CASCADE OF TING-HOO, OR THE TRIPOD LAKE
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CASCADE OF TING-HOO, OR THE TRIPOD LAKE Cover Image: Cascade of Ting-hoo, or the Tripod Lake / ZhaoQING GuangDong China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by E.BrandardW.Floyd – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NB6 *Ting-hoo（Dinghu）Mountain and Lake is located in Dinghu District, 18 km to the east of Zhaoqing City, in the Dayunwu Mountain Range, in…
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![[VOL IV] KITE-FLYING AT HAE-KWAN](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/kite-flying-fengzheng-at-hae-kwan-on-the-ninth-day-of-ninth-moo-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-awillmore-2X55NAW.jpg)
[VOL IV] KITE-FLYING AT HAE-KWAN
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KITE-FLYING AT HAE-KWAN Cover Image: The Cataract of Shih-tan ( Province of Kiang-nan ) / ShiTan HuangShan AnHui China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S. Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NAW *Kites are a traditional game with a long history in China, also known as “fengzheng,” “paper kites,” “paper eagles,” and other names.…
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![[VOL III] THE WESTERN GATE OF PEKING](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/the-western-gate-of-peking-beijing-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-ebrandard-2X55N50.jpg)
[VOL III] THE WESTERN GATE OF PEKING
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THE WESTERN GATE OF PEKING Cover Image: The Western Gate of Peking / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by E.Brandard – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N50 *Western Gate, or West ZhiMen (Xi Zhi Men), located in the northwest of Beijing, is one of the city’s historic gates and areas. It is one of…
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Early 2000s Lhasa Street Portrait - Elder Tibetan Couple & Prayer Beads
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Location: Tibet, China ALAMY Image ID:3BWJX6M Under a canopy of vivid prayer-bead strands, an elderly Tibetan couple sits at ease on a Lhasa street in the early 2000s—weathered faces turned to the light, heavy coats pulled close against the plateau chill. The candid profile and soft market blur speak to daily rhythms rather than…
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![[VOL III] LADIES OF A MANDARIN’S FAMILY AT CARDS](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ladies-of-mandarins-family-at-cards-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-awillmore-2X55N2J.jpg)
[VOL III] LADIES OF A MANDARIN’S FAMILY AT CARDS
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LADIES OF A MANDARIN’S FAMILY AT CARDS Cover Image: Ladies of Mandarin’s Family at Cards / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N2J *The exact time when playing cards were first introduced to China is not very clear, but they were likely introduced in the modern history of…
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![[VOL III] HALL OF AUDIENCE, PALACE OF YUEN-MIN-YUEN, PEKING](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hall-of-audience-plalace-of-yuen-min-yuen-beijing-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-ebrandard-2X55N27.jpg)
[VOL III] HALL OF AUDIENCE, PALACE OF YUEN-MIN-YUEN, PEKING
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HALL OF AUDIENCE, PALACE OF YUEN-MIN-YUEN, PEKING Cover Image: Hall of Audience, Plalace of Yuen-min-yuen / BeiJing China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by E.Brandard – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N27 *The Old Summer Palace, located in the northern part of Beijing, was a vast imperial garden during the Qing Dynasty. It covered a total…
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![[VOL II] ENTRANCE INTO THE CITY OF AMOY](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/entrance-to-the-city-of-amoy-xiamen-fujian-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-sfisher-2X55N1F.jpg)
[VOL II] ENTRANCE INTO THE CITY OF AMOY
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ENTRANCE INTO THE CITY OF AMOY Cover Image: Entrance to the city of Amoy / Xiamen FuJian China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S.Fisher – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N1F *Xiamen South Gate, also known as Zhennan Gate, is located in Siming District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China, and is a part of Xiamen.…
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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…