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In the eyes of Europeans and Americans in the 19th century, the "Central Empire" named "Qing" was the largest country in the world, and it was also a mysterious and distant country. People of insight are eager to understand China's ancient civilization, etiquette, literature, art, science and technology, and to uncover the mystery of this great Eastern country. This book is a historical masterpiece that looks at China through the eyes of the world. It is the "perspective" and scientific record of China in the Western world. This book focuses on the sketches of the Qing Empire by Thomas Allom, a British architect and painting master, and shows the full picture of this great oriental country from the natural landscape, humanistic architecture, and social customs of the Chinese Empire. One after another, the delicate and vivid paintings outline the urban ukiyo-e of the late Qing Dynasty, and the panoramic view of the Chinese Empire slowly unfolds before our eyes. British writer George N. Wright wrote an explanation, which reflects China's history, society, folk customs, culture and cultural exchanges between the East and the West from a unique perspective.