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CHINA ILLUSTRATED by Thomas Allom (1804-1872) Impression of the Great Empire of Qing Rate Topic: -----

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Posted 16 August 2005 - 11:37 PM

Illustrations selected from Fisher & Son, London & Paris, 1843 with courtesy.
For more info about the Thomas Allom please see http://www.chinese-o...lom/default.asp


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Dinner Party at a Mandarin's House

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Festival of the Dragon-Boat, 5th Day of 5th Moon

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The Pria Grande, Macao

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Show Room of a Lantern Merchant, at Peking

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Western Gate, Peking

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Arrival of Marriage Presents at the Bridal Residence

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Marriage Procession at the Blue-Cloud Creek

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Boudoir and Bed-Chamber of a Lady of Rank

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Pavilion and Gardens of a Mandarin Near Peking

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Gardens of the Imperial Palace, Peking

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Posted 16 August 2005 - 11:39 PM


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China Opium Smokers

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An Itinerant Doctor at Tien-Sing

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An Itinerant Barber

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Cap-Vendor's Shop, Canton

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Cat Merchants and Tea Dealers at Tong-Chow

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Canton Barge-Men, Fighting Quail

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Raree Show, at Lin-Sin-Choo

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The European Factories, Canton

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Facade of the Great Temple at Macao

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A Mandarin Paying a Visit of Ceremony

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Posted 16 August 2005 - 11:45 PM


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Ceremony of "Meeting the Spring"

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Scene from the Spectacle of "The Sun and Moon"

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Kite-Flying at Hae-Kwan, on the Ninth Day of Ninth Month

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The Emperor "Teaou-Kwang" reviewing his Guards, Palace of Peking

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Jugglers Exhibiting in the Court of a Mandarin's Palace

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Loading Tea-Junks at Tseen-Tang

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The Culture and Preparation of Tea

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Dyeing and Winding Silk

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Destroying the Chrysalides and reeling the Cocoons

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Feeding Silkworms and Sorting the Cocoons


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Posted 16 August 2005 - 11:51 PM


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Silk Farms at Hoo-Chen

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Rice Sellers at the Military Station of Tong-Chang-Foo

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House of Conseequa, a Chinese Merchant, Saburbs of Canton

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The Fountain-Court in Conseequa's House, Canton

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House of a Chinese Merchant, near Canton

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A Street in Canton

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Scene on the Honan Canal, Near Canton

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Junks Passing an Inclined Plane on the Imperial Canal

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Pagoda and Village, on the Canal near Canton

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Transplanting Rice


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Posted 16 August 2005 - 11:58 PM



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Punishment of the Tcha or Canque, Ting-hai

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Landing Place and Entrance to the Temple of Honan, Canton

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Playing at Shuttlecock with the Feet

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Hall of Audience, Palace of Yuen Min Yuen, Peking

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First Entrance Gate to the Temple of Confucuis, Ching-hai

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Ancient Bridge, Chapoo

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Pavilion of the Star of Hope, Tong Chow

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Theatre at Tien Sin

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The Grand Temple at Poo-Too, Chusan Islands

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Entrance into the City of Amoy


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Posted 17 August 2005 - 12:04 AM


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The Bridge of Nanking

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The Tai-Wang-Kow, or Yellow Padoda Fort, Canton River

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Yin-Shan, or Silver Island, on the Yang-Tse-Keang

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Macao, from the Forts of Heang-Shan

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Chapel in the Great Temple, Macao

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Melon Islands, and Irrigating Wheel

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The Proof-Sword Rock, Hoo-Kew-Shan

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Cataract of Tin-Hoo, or the Tripod Lake

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Ancient Tombs near Amoy

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The Hea Hills, Chaow-King-Foo



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Posted 17 August 2005 - 06:02 AM

Thanks, nice pictures.

Hehe, if wipe the pigtails and roof style out, I think I can't tell it was China.
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Posted 17 August 2005 - 12:46 PM

Nice pictures, thanks.
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Posted 17 August 2005 - 01:17 PM

neato


and what is the proof-sword rock?
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Posted 18 August 2005 - 09:54 PM

TMPikachu, on Aug 17 2005, 12:17 PM, said:

neato
and what is the proof-sword rock?
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:) The proof-sword rock is one of the historical sceneries of Hoo-Kew-Shan, which is known as 虎丘试剑石 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.

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Posted 21 August 2008 - 03:41 AM

Very nice European painting of China during 19th century Qing dynasty period.
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Posted 21 August 2008 - 07:13 AM

the painting has same characteristic with depiction upon Chinese immigrants of British and Dutch precolonial era in Indonesia..
i'm trying to find some examples..

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View Postyogi, on Aug 18 2005, 10:54 PM, said:

:) The proof-sword rock is one of the historical sceneries of Hoo-Kew-Shan, which is known as 虎丘试剑石 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.

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Anyone know why it has this name? Proof-sword sounds like there's a legend attached.
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Posted 21 August 2008 - 03:35 PM

View Postyogi, on Aug 18 2005, 10:54 PM, said:

:) The proof-sword rock is one of the historical sceneries of Hoo-Kew-Shan, which is known as 虎丘试剑石 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.
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I tried doing a quick search to see if there was a legend attached to this scene... but only could find that you can purchase these engravings from various places online... now I'm curious, just like TMPikachu. Was this rock a Chinese version of King Arthur's legend... pulling Excalibur out of a rock? Or was it used to test real swords (proof?)?

However, these are really beautiful engravings... merchants lived quite well at that time, didn't they? Thanks for posting them and sharing.


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Posted 22 August 2008 - 08:01 PM

thats pretty cool. I wish they had done one for the Han,Tang,Song, or Ming
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