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



Dinner Party at a Mandarin's House


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


The Pria Grande, Macao


Show Room of a Lantern Merchant, at Peking


Western Gate, Peking


Arrival of Marriage Presents at the Bridal Residence


Marriage Procession at the Blue-Cloud Creek


Boudoir and Bed-Chamber of a Lady of Rank


Pavilion and Gardens of a Mandarin Near Peking


Gardens of the Imperial Palace, Peking
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China Opium Smokers


An Itinerant Doctor at Tien-Sing


An Itinerant Barber


Cap-Vendor's Shop, Canton


Cat Merchants and Tea Dealers at Tong-Chow


Canton Barge-Men, Fighting Quail


Raree Show, at Lin-Sin-Choo


The European Factories, Canton


Facade of the Great Temple at Macao


A Mandarin Paying a Visit of Ceremony
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Ceremony of "Meeting the Spring"


Scene from the Spectacle of "The Sun and Moon"


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


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


Jugglers Exhibiting in the Court of a Mandarin's Palace


Loading Tea-Junks at Tseen-Tang


The Culture and Preparation of Tea


Dyeing and Winding Silk


Destroying the Chrysalides and reeling the Cocoons


Feeding Silkworms and Sorting the Cocoons

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Silk Farms at Hoo-Chen


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


House of Conseequa, a Chinese Merchant, Saburbs of Canton


The Fountain-Court in Conseequa's House, Canton


House of a Chinese Merchant, near Canton


A Street in Canton


Scene on the Honan Canal, Near Canton


Junks Passing an Inclined Plane on the Imperial Canal


Pagoda and Village, on the Canal near Canton


Transplanting Rice

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Punishment of the Tcha or Canque, Ting-hai


Landing Place and Entrance to the Temple of Honan, Canton


Playing at Shuttlecock with the Feet


Hall of Audience, Palace of Yuen Min Yuen, Peking


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


Ancient Bridge, Chapoo


Pavilion of the Star of Hope, Tong Chow


Theatre at Tien Sin


The Grand Temple at Poo-Too, Chusan Islands


Entrance into the City of Amoy

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The Bridge of Nanking


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


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


Macao, from the Forts of Heang-Shan


Chapel in the Great Temple, Macao


Melon Islands, and Irrigating Wheel


The Proof-Sword Rock, Hoo-Kew-Shan


Cataract of Tin-Hoo, or the Tripod Lake


Ancient Tombs near Amoy


The Hea Hills, Chaow-King-Foo


Klamath
Thanks, nice pictures.

Hehe, if wipe the pigtails and roof style out, I think I can't tell it was China.
thirdgumi
Nice pictures, thanks.
TMPikachu
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and what is the proof-sword rock?
yogi
QUOTE(TMPikachu @ Aug 17 2005, 12:17 PM)
neato
and what is the proof-sword rock?
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smile.gif 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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