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Chinese pictures

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The collection pairs photographs with succinct notes that document architecture, bridges, river craft, street life, rural housing, funeral and burial customs, temples and shrines, and provincial landmarks across China. Descriptive captions record transport methods, market scenes, household interiors, and the ritual observances surrounding death, literature, and local deities, while occasional commentary questions prevailing foreign stereotypes and notes practical attitudes toward repair and decay. Together images and text offer an observational survey of material culture and everyday practices rather than a continuous narrative.

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Title: Chinese pictures

notes on photographs made in China

Author: Isabella L. Bird

Release date: October 27, 2023 [eBook #71968]

Language: English

Original publication: London: Cassell and Company, 1900

Credits: The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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CHINESE PICTURES

Notes on Photographs
Made in China
BY
MRS. J. F. BISHOP
F.R.G.S., etc.
CASSELL AND COMPANY, Limited
London, Paris, New York & Melbourne
1900. All Rights Reserved