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John Thomson's China
A Scot who travelled throughout the Far East, photographing everyday life.
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The perfect serenity of a temple on water
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Portrait of a high-ranking government official
Social gathering in a courtyard
A magnificent wedding costume, but gloomy prospects
A travelling workman and denizen of the street
Itinerant quack operating on a corn
An animated marvel in late 1860s China
Manchu bannerman armed with a wooden clapper
Arrangement of pairs approaching the Ming tombs
The great achievement of the Chinese nation
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Both street photograph and formal portrait
Thomson tries out a field gun
Chanting and prayers at a mountain monastery
Portrait of wealthy merchants
Fascination and contrast
Portrait of a man of taste
Looking confidently into the future
Simply but beautifully dressed
A common vice in 19th century China
Western methods, imperial tradition