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China a Hundred Years Ago: a Chinese Painting Scroll Painted by Thomas Allom, a British Royal Architect in the 19th Century

(uk) Thomas Allom

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"The Chinese Empire Illustrated" (The Chinese Empire Illustrated) is a true Chinese style picture written by the British royal architect Thomas Allom in the 19th century. As soon as this book was published in the UK in 1843, it immediately became a famous Chinese history textbook with pictures in the UK and even Europe. It is the main reading book for mainstream Western society to understand China. At that time, Europeans obtained most of their knowledge about China from this book. China's Old Summer Palace, Great Wall, Jingshan, Meridian Gate, Canal, Tiger Hill Pagoda, Leifeng Pagoda, Bao'en Temple, Glazed Pagoda, Jinshan Temple, dragon boats, lanterns, banquets, weddings, and even worship and dice... Were all spread to Europe through this book.