Ching Dynasty Collection (page 3)

CHINA: MANCHU OFFICIAL. T sai Shig Ying, a former Ming official who served the Manchu emperor Shunzhi as Director-General of Grain Transport, dressed in court robes

CHINA: MINISTERS OF STATE. Left to right: Shen Kwe Fen, Tung Sean, and Maou Ching He, ministers of state in the Chinese imperial government. Photographed by John Thomson, c1870

CHINESE REFORMERS, c1900. Group portrait of the first executive officers of the Chinese Empire Reform Association of Canada. Photographed c1900, probably at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

CHINA: ARMY DRILLS, c1900. Troops of the Chinese imperial army in a ceremonial formation. Illustration, c1900

K ANG-HSI (1654-1722). Emperor of China, 1661-1722. Scene in Peking on the occasion of K ang Hsis arrival for the celebration of his 60th birthday. Chinese woodcut, early 18th century

XIAO XIAN CHUN (1712-1748). Empress of Ch ien Lung, Ch ing emperor of China, 1738-1748. Painted silk scroll, Ch ing Dynasty

PEKING: FORBIDDEN CITY. The interior of the Throne Room in the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City, Peking, China. Stereograph, c1900

SINO-JAPANESE WAR, 1895. Japanese and Chinese battleships along with small boats engaged in a naval battle in a bay near a fort in China. Chinese woodcut, c1895-1900

SINO-JAPANESE WAR, 1895. Japanese soldiers storming a fort, engaging Chinese troops into battle. Chinese woodcut, c1895-1900

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. Allied armies advancing toward the Boxer forces outside the imperial Pekin castle in Beijing, China. Color lithograph by Torajiro Kasai, 1900

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. The Japanese commander, Colonel Awaya leading his troops in the attack against a Chinese walled city while British forces attack from the left

CHINA: SAW MILL, c1902. A Chinese boy standing on top of a log while pulling a two-man saw all by himself. Stereograph, c1902

CHINA: TAIPING REBELLION. Contemporary Chinese painting of Taiping rebels storming a town during the Taiping Rebellion, 1851-64

CHINA: REVOLUTION, 1911. The body of a slaughtered Manchu being borne through the streets of Wuchang during the revolution of 1911-1912 in China. Drawing from an English newspaper of 1911

CHINA: ANTI-WEST CARTOON. The Beating of the (foreign) Devils and the Burning of the (Christian) Books. Anti-Western Chinese cartoon published at Hunan province, c1890

CHINA: LADY, 1799. An upper-class Chinese lady at leisure. English lithograph, 1799, after a pen-and-ink by Pu-Qua, Canton

CHINA: WOMAN, 1799. A Chinese woman of upper classes, probably with bound feet: English lithograph, 1799, after a contemporary pen-and-wash by Pu-Qua, Canton

CHINA: LADY AND SON. A Chinese lady and her son attended by a servant: English lithograph, 1798, after a contemporary watercolor by William Alexander

CHINA: VISITING WESTERNERS. Chinese painting of visiting European dignitaries (right) and musicians, c1800. The artist has noted their Western dress, but given them Oriental features

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. Sir Claude Macdonald directing the defense of the British Legation at Peking, China. Drawing, 1900

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. Boxers from the interior traveling along the Grand Canal towards the coast. Drawing, 1900

BOXER REBELLION, 1899-1900. Contemporary Chinese woodblock print

CHINA: CEREMONIAL ROBE. Rank badge from a sixth rank Chinese civil servants ceremonial robe during the reign of K ang-Hsi (1661-1722), Ching Dynasty

BOXER REBELLION, 1900. Boxer trial of captured foreigners. Chinese print, 1900

BOXER REBELLION, 1900. Boxers bringing captured foreigners to trial. Chinese print, 1900

JAPAN: 17th CENTURY HARBOR. Detail from a 17th century Japanese map showing Nagasaki Harbor with Dutch and Chinese ships. Deshima, the foreigners quarter, is prominent in the center

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. Russian sailors defending a barricade before the Peking legation. Drawing, 1900

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. Fighting on the ramparts of Peking. Drawing, 1900

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. Charge of the Japanese cavalry among the bamboos outside Tientsin, China. Contemporary drawing by Richard Caton Woodville

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. Boxers enrolling at a military post. Drawing, 1900

CHINESE SOLDIER. A soldier of the Chinese infantry, or Tiger of War : lithograph published, 1797, in London after a contemporary watercolor by William Alexander

CHINA: MISSIONARIES, 1900. The American and European missionaries who survived the fifty-five days of the Boxer siege of the Western Legations

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. Two Japanese doctors attending to a wounded man after the Battle of Tientsin, China. Stereograph, c1901

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, c1904. Japanese soldiers in a large trench in Manchuria, China. Stereograph, c1904

CHINA: BICYCLISTS, c1900. Women bicyclists on a street in China. Watercolor, Ching Dynasty, c1900

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, c1906. The Mikados soldiers behind a entrenchment, Manchuria, China. Stereograph, c1906

TAO KUANG (1782-1850). Ch ing emperor of China, 1820-1850. Lithograph, English, c1842

TZ U HSI (1835-1908). Dowager Empress of China

CHINA: EMPEROR P U YI. Chinese souvenir postcard commemorating the coronation in 1908 of the boy Emperor Henry P u Yi (1906-67), the last emperor of China

LI YUAN-HUNG (1864-1928). President of the Republic of China. Lithograph, Chinese, 1916

CHINA: SILK MANUFACTURE. Weaving silk on a loom. Chinese print, 1689

CHINA: SILK MANUFACTURE. Chinese women reeling silk. Chinese print, 1689

CHINA: COTTON SPINNING 1870s. A woman working a cotton spinning machine, China, 1870s

CHINA: PEASANT FAMILY, 1797. A peasant and his family, China: English lithograph, 1797, after a contemporary water-color by William Alexander

CHINA: BOATWOMAN, 1870s. A Cantonese boatwoman and child, China, 1870s

CHINA: BOAT GIRLS, 1870s. Two daughters of a Chinese boating family, 1870s

CHINA: FAMILY, 1860s. A shopkeeper and his family, Canton, China. Photographed by M. Miller, 1861-64

CHINA: MOTHER, 1860s. A pregnant girl in Macao. Photographed by M. Miller, 1861-64

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"Exploring the Rich History of the Qing Dynasty in China" Step back in time to the 1860s, as we catch a glimpse of a hardworking woman from the working class in Canton. Captured by John Thomson's lens, this photograph showcases the resilience and strength of women during this era. Fast forward to 1900, when British and Japanese troops engaged Boxer forces in a fierce battle at Tianjin during the Boxer Rebellion. The image captures the intensity and chaos that unfolded during this significant event in Chinese history. In another scene from the Boxer Rebellion, we witness American soldiers from the 14th United States Infantry stationed within Beijing's Palace Grounds. This photo serves as a reminder of foreign involvement amidst political turmoil. Traveling further back in time to 1662, an engraved map by Jan Blaeu reveals Fujian province with intricate details including Taiwan (Formosa) and its surrounding strait. This historical artifact provides insights into China's geographical landscape centuries ago. Delving into daily life, an English steel engraving from 1843 depicts a Chinese merchant's home nestled on Canton's outskirts. Thomas Allom's drawing brings forth architectural beauty while shedding light on social hierarchies prevalent at that time. Religious encounters are also documented through an intriguing line engraving from 1837 featuring a missionary challenging idolatrous worship practices among Chinese locals. It reflects cultural clashes and attempts at religious conversion during this period. Tz'u Hsi, Empress Dowager of China between 1835-1908 takes center stage around c. 1903 captured through black-and-white photography. Her powerful presence symbolizes female leadership amid turbulent times for imperial China. Shanghai witnessed punishment rituals such as three women wearing wooden collars called "cangue" as public humiliation for their crimes in 1907—a stark reminder of harsh justice systems prevailing then.