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Temporary building at Tien-sin Illustration.

China: Trade, Politics and Culture, 1793-1980 Available online

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Format:
Image
Author/Creator:
Alexander, William, 1767-1816, artist.
Contributor:
British Library, owner.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Buildings, Temporary.
Color prints.
China--Tianjin.
Genre:
Illustrated works
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 image)
Place of Publication:
London : W. Miller, 1804.
Summary:
From The Costume of China. Illustrated in forty-eight coloured engravings. Published by William Miller, London, 1805. This building was erected for the reception of the Ambassador, on the 13th October 1793 at Tien-sin (Tianjin). This building of mats (on the banks of the Un-leang) was constructed by order of the Mandarin of the city.
Notes:
Reference: c2299-06
Title from publisher's website.
Description based on publisher metadata (last viewed November 19, 2025).

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