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![[VOL III] TRANSPLANTING RICE](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/transplanting-rice-suzhou-jiangsu-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-taprior-2X55N46.jpg)
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TRANSPLANTING RICE Cover Image: Transplanting Rice / SuZhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by T.A.Prior – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N46 *“Transplanting rice seedlings” refers to the agricultural process of taking young rice seedlings from seedbeds or nurseries and planting them in rice paddies. This process typically occurs in flooded fields, where farmers…
![[VOL II] CITY OF NING-PO,FROM THE RIVER](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/city-of-ning-po-from-the-river-ningbo-zhejiang-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-sbradshaw-2X55N1A.jpg)
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CITY OF NING-PO,FROM THE RIVER Cover Image: City of Ning-po, from the River / NingBo ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S.Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N1A *Ningbo is a city located on the coast of the East China Sea in Zhejiang province, China. It is one of the major port cities…
![[VOL II] A MANDARIN PAYING A VISIT OF CEREMONY](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/a-mandarin-paying-a-vist-of-ceremony-china-drawn-by-t-allom-engraved-by-afox-2X4BD30.jpg)
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A MANDARIN PAYING A VISIT OF CEREMONY Cover Image: A Mandarin paying a Vist of Ceremony / China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by A.Fox – ALAMY Image ID:2X4BD30 *The sedan chairs used by officials can be categorized into those carried by four bearers and those carried by eight bearers. According to the…
![[VOL II] ATTACK AND CAPTURE OF CHUENPEE](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/attack-and-capture-of-chuen-pee-near-canton-guangzhou-guangdong-china-drawn-by-tallom-2X3H920.jpg)
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ATTACK AND CAPTURE OF CHUENPEE Cover Image: Attack and Capture of Chuen-pee, near Canton / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by T.Allom – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H920 *The First Battle of Chuen-pee(Chuenpi/ChuanBi) was a naval engagement fought between British and Chinese ships at the entrance of the Humen strait, Guangdong province, China, on 3 November…
![[VOL I] CAPTURE OF TING-HAI, CHUSAN](https://arclumiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/capture-of-ting-hai-chusan-dinghai-zhoushan-zhejiang-china-drawn-by-tallom-engraved-by-ebrandard-2X3H91H.jpg)
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CAPTURE OF TING-HAI, CHUSAN Cover Image: Capture of Ting-Hai, Chusan / DingHai ZhouShan ZheJiang China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by E.Brandard – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H91H *The First Capture of Chusan(Zhou Shan) by British forces in China occurred on 5–6 July 1840 during the First Opium War. The British captured Chusan (Zhoushan), the largest…

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Location: China ALAMY Image ID:3BHAGAG In a quiet black-and-white frame, a Chinese railway dining car breathes between services: checkered cloths, spindle-back chairs, and curtained windows lining the aisle. A few travelers linger over tea, faces catching the passing light, while fluorescent fixtures and ceiling fans date the scene. It’s a modest, timeless portrait of…